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Recycling bag non delivery

Am I the only person in Putney who now finds it impossible to get recycling bags delivered? Wandsworth Council used to be good on this, but not now. I am now on my 4th and perhaps 5th request on line over the last 6-7 weeks and have now started logging the contacts. Two complaints to the council so far - no response. I am not sure what the issue is but it is possible that the problem might be with the contractors, Serco. Either way the council is responsible. Having spoken to the council today they have logged a "non-delivery" and if that does not produce a response I suppose the next option is my local councillor.

Alex Whiting ● 2801d13 Comments

I do not think you are the only person in Putney to have difficulties with delivery of recycling bags.  We resorted to collecting them from the reception desk at the Council's office.I somehow seem to remember that the Council said that they would deliver 4 rolls of recycling bags per property and it should last for a year....  ?????

Ivonne Holliday ● 2801d

If you're in Thamesfield, try Cllr John Locker, he's very helpful.John.Locker@talktalkplc.com

Bunny Payne ● 2801d

Also run out. Request submitted, but no sign of any bags. Why can't they keep some at the Wandsworth Libraries to make it easier to get them. Worked well in Tower Hamlets when I was there.

Matthew Vining ● 2801d

Hello Matthew,They used to keep recycling bags at the Libraries.  Apparently, they were taken mostly by shops...….

Ivonne Holliday ● 2801d

I've asked several times if we can't get them back at the library, but they say they can't police how many rolls people take, and some took way too many in one go, leaving none for anyone else. I'm sure they could just put a box behind the counter and hand out a couple of rolls at a time!

Victoria Diamond ● 2800d

My Friend always has them delivered in Tooting - she had extra so brought me two rolls over last week!

Jill Johnson ● 2799d

If you have applied on line and your recycling bags did not arrive, please let me know and I will get some delivered cllr.s.sutters@wandsworth.gov.uk.  Please include your address. You should receive x2 deliveries per year and because so many were going missing we have changed the shape of the pack so that they can be posted through letter boxes.  Sadly there was such widespread abuse of the system when we left them at libraries that we no longer keep stock there.

Steffi Sutters ● 2799d

Bump for Simon Tudor-Price

Philippa Bond ● 2592d

I contacted Steffi in response to her post to ask for her assistance and the Council has now delivered to me a set of recycling sacks. I am grateful to her for sorting this out and recommend that other residents who are struggling with this should get in touch with her too.

Sacha Woodward Hill ● 2590d

Philippa, what do you mean - bump for Simon tudor-Price?

Ivonne Holliday ● 2590d

Simon Tudor-Price started another thread on getting recycling bags.

David Ainsworth ● 2590d

Sacha.  Glad that you are achieving something!  Online black holes can be extremely frustrating.Ivonne.  I saw Simon Tudor-Price's new thread and remembered there had been a sort of recent thread on the same subject so used the search facility to find it.  I then wrote something on that thread (this one) so that it would be 'bumped' up to the front page with his new one.

Philippa Bond ● 2589d

Thank you

Simon Tudor-Price ● 2589d