Delayed bin collection this Friday due to industrial action

Released 07/07/2016

Canberra residents are advised that Friday’s household waste and recycling services will be disrupted due to planned industrial action by drivers employed by collection contractor SUEZ.

The Transport Workers Union (TWU), representing the drivers, has provided notice that industrial action will take place this Friday 8 July 2016.

Residents in affected suburbs are requested to leave their bins out on the kerb from Friday as missed collections will be picked up over the weekend.

Suburbs whose household bin collection services will be impacted by the industrial action include:

*Recycling collections also scheduled on this day.

The following arrangements will also be in place from Friday 8 July through to Thursday 14 July 2016 for affected residents:

• excess household waste of up to two large plastic garbage bags can be disposed of for free at both the Mitchell and Mugga Lane Resource Management Centres. Proof of address such as driver’s licence will need to be provided to demonstrate the resident is from a suburb whose bins were scheduled for collection on Friday;
• recyclable materials from can be dropped-off for free at the six regional recycling drop-off centres. Additional collection services will again be scheduled for the centres to help cope with the expected increase in the recyclable material being disposed of by affected residents.

The ACT Government will keep the community informed of the industrial action including any further impacts to residents and alternative disposal options.

Jim Corrigan, Deputy Director-General, City Services, said contractor SUEZ and the TWU have been engaged in enterprise bargaining negotiations since February 2016.

“The ACT Government encourages both parties to continue bargaining in good faith and reach agreement as quickly as possible to avoid disruption to the community,” Mr Corrigan said.

“The ACT Government will keep the community informed of the industrial action including any further potential impacts to residents.”

For more information visit www.tccs.act.gov.au or call 13 22 81.

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Media contacts: Tom Hughes T (02) 6207 8730 M 0428 970 108Tom.Hughes@act.gov.au

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