'These broken robot bins are a waste of money'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukConcerns have been raised about ‘smart’ bins installed in Oldham town centre following reports several ‘are jammed shut’ - leading to ‘piles of rubbish’ in the street.
The solar-powered containers, part of a £530,000 scheme to update bins across the borough are supposed to automatically notify council staff when they are full or in need of repair.
But a councillor claims the bins have been out of service for two weeks, with blue waste bags tied to the handles instead. Louie Hamblett, councillor for Crompton, said: “It makes the place look untidy and doesn’t help with the overall atmosphere in the town.
We are already at a bit of a low point at the moment, and this will give people more of a reason to slag the council off. “It’s just a bad joke.
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