York bin overflowing with rubbish, vermin fears raised

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 20:32 · Archive

Rubbish overflowing from a bin at Hull Road shops in York has sparked concerns about vermin attraction.

Rubbish overflowing from a bin at Hull Road shops by the junction with Melrosegate in York has sparked concerns about vermin. Liberal Democrat activist Andrew Mortimer said waste had been left littered on the pavement around the bin, which serves a row of shops and takeaways. He said the size of the bin and frequency of collections were totally inadequate.

Mr Mortimer said the bin often overflows after busy Saturdays and on Sundays, with the council not emptying it until Monday. He raised the issue with the council in April last year when officials approved a rollout of larger 240-litre bins across York city centre. At that time, Mr Mortimer said the Hull Road location should be included in the rollout, and officials said other sites could be considered in the future where necessary.

Mr Mortimer said: 'Over the last couple of weekends the situation has been appalling with litter and food waste on the pavement around the bin. We're concerned that food waste in the open will attract vermin and for it to be left for a couple of days before it is cleaned up is just wrong.' Ian Hoult, City of York Council's environment lead, said officials would continue to monitor the situation to determine if a larger bin was necessary.

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• 'Appalling'- 'vermin' fears as rubbish overflowing from York binRubbish overflowing from a York bin has sparked vermin fears and a call for action to tackle the issue.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 20 Oct, 20:00
• 'Appalling'- 'vermin' fears as rubbish overflowing from York binRubbish overflowing from a York bin has sparked vermin fears and a call for action to tackle the issue.York Press · 20 Oct, 20:00

In this story: Andrew Mortimer · Ian Hoult · City of York Council · Hull Road · York

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