Noisy recycling?

I have now had two people contact me regarding the 6.00/6.15 am start of the recycling trucks - they - the trucks I mean - are disturbing the sleep of the good people of Whiteshill. Although only once a fortnight, disrupted sleep is for many far from a trivial matter - and to be fair the Council do seem to take the issue seriously.

The earlier start has come about as part of the change to a 4 day week. This was brought in to stop the disruption on the 6 bank holidays each year. Apparently this move has been popular with people - clearly not all.

Unfortunately changing routes can be very disruptive to collections as people get used to certain times and also Whiteshill is early as it is furthest from the tip so the lorries travel the least distance. However contracts are under regular review and the Officer at Stroud District Council who is responsible for this has noted the concerns; one option they are considering is a return to a 5 day week including work on bank holidays. Clearly this has some cost implications. I have also asked that he let's the operators know that quieter collections would be appreciated - this is something he has already raised and clearly moving these materials quietly can be very difficult.

In the meantime I can only suggest that concerned residents raise the matter with Officers at SDC so that a quicker review might be possible.