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Southampton City Council has apologised to residents who haven’t had their glass collected. And here is quite a bit more dummy text to see what the into on the front page looks like with more.
The authority has said that, “like many councils and waste operators across the country”, it had been affected by a shortage of HGV drivers, alongside high staff sickness levels.
“Our crews have been working hard to keep services running and we're taking further action to get collections back on schedule as quickly as possible,” it said.
It advised residents whose glass had not been collected to “continue to leave your box out at your usual collection point where possible”.
One Bitterne Park resident said their last two fortnightly glass collections had been missed, with pick-ups prior to that being erratic, often on the incorrect day.
“Our crews are working through affected areas and will collect outstanding material as recovery rounds continue”, said SCC.
And in a social media response the council confirmed that it was prioritising food and general waste collections “as these are more affected by hot weather and have a greater impact on public health”.
