Bin collections revamp will see council recruit 39 workers and buy new wagons

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Bolton Council are to recruit an additional 15 bin wagon drivers and 23 refuse collectors as part of a major revamp of the service.

The council has also decided to increase its number of bin wagons from 42 to 49 and replace obsolete and inefficient trucks with the goal of delivering a more reliable and efficient service.

The move to recruit more workers comes as the council said it spends more than a million pounds a year on agency staff to work on waste and recycling collections.

The council currently has 12 twin pack trucks which have two smaller chambers and compactors so that they can separate recycling materials and paper and card during collections.