'Disgusting' New road restrictions blamed for missed waste collections

PEOPLE living in a block of flats in Bristol have complained to Bristol City Council and Bristol Waste that their recycling and food waste has not been collected for four months, and now they can’t open their windows because of the smell.

- Tristan CORK

Bristol Waste has told residents of the flats in Redfield that the controversial East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood is to blame for the issue, but have promised their bins will be emptied this week.

The residents of the apartments at the eastern end of Victoria Avenue, opposite Redfield Primary, said they have been left with conditions that are ‘absolutely disgusting’ and have repeatedly complained to Bristol City Council, Bristol Waste and their local councillors about the situation.

The residents of the flats have a basement bin store area where all their waste and recycling is stored ready for the regular collections from Bristol Waste. But that suddenly became an issue in March, when Bristol City Council installed a ‘modal filter’ system at the end of Victoria Avenue.

The Liveable Neighbourhood planters stopped vehicular traffic from turning into the road off Avonvale Road, only letting pedestrians, cyclists, bikers and scooter riders through.