Residents living on Salford Quays have spoken of their disgust at the state of overflowing bins – which they claim is encouraging people to litter, including 'throwing dog poo bags into the trees'.
Bins not emptied for weeks
Rubbish was seen piling up around the waste containers earlier this week, even though they are supposed to notify the council when they're full. A woman called Sharon said: "The bins, which are few and far between, have not been emptied for weeks. Dog poo bags are hanging from trees as people are just throwing them because there's nowhere to put them. It's disgusting, what do we actually pay our council tax for?"
She added: "It's embarrassing when you hear visitors to our city commenting on how dirty it is."
Photos show litter on canal bridges
Photos show drinks bottles and poo bags piled up around the bins. Old snack boxes, vape boxes and plastic packaging have been littered on canal bridges. The bins have now been emptied since the issue was first flagged to the council by the LDRS.
Councillor and council respond
Ward councillor Jonathan Moore shared his 'disappointment' about the incident. "It's very disappointing to see," he said. "I've been told officers have recognised there needs to be more capacity and a new bin is going to be installed in addition to the existing ones to help meet demand. I've asked for a clean up of the surrounding bushes and trees to take place."
Responding to the incident, a Salford council spokesperson said: "The bins along the River Irwell in Ordsall are emptied daily, Monday to Friday and to address any capacity issues with bins on the approach to the bridge we be installing an additional bin. We are also aware of the issue of bagged domestic waste being left beside street bins. This is fly-tipping and is not acceptable. We are currently working on a new bin sticker campaign to remind residents that leaving domestic waste beside street bins is fly-tipping and that there can be consequences for doing so. We would encourage anyone using the riverside to dispose of their waste responsibly and to report incidents of fly-tipping so they can be investigated."
