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Here are details on what the Isle of Wight council is planning as a solution to stop the rubbish that ends up on many roads on bin collection day.
Amey
AmeyCespa commenced a 25 year PPP waste contract with the Isle of Wight council on 1st November 2015.
As part of their plans, they have closed the recycling plant and will be designing and building a new state of the art recycling centre, aiming to prevent 90% of rubbish going to landfill.
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AmeyCespa has been selected as the preferred bidder for the contract to deliver waste collection and treatment services for the Isle of Wight for the next 25 years, starting in November this year.
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Amey/IWC have quietly changed the rules on members of the public taking trailers into the dump. If they're judged as 'too long', they won't let you in after Monday. OnTheWight has asked them 'Why?'
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What an amazing effort by the volunteers from Planet Aware, Isle of Wight Distillery, National Trust and Amey
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The Isle of Wight council and Amey have extended the period of grace for residents settling into the new waste collection system until 27th May, as some bins are still being delivered and communal bins stores reassessed.
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Amey take over from Island Waste on Sunday, but don't worry, there'll be no changes to the pickups until Spring 2016. Carry on as normal for now.
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With the deadline for all new wheelie bins and sacks this weekend, many are reporting they are still without, despite the extended deadline.
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Island Waste's parent company, Biffa, had been one of the five shortlisted companies revealed in November last year as in the running for the new PPP waste contract.
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"All the GMB union can do now is simply wait and see if Amey seeks the sensible option" says GMB Southern after workers vote to walk out for two weeks
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Isle of Wight council say "Amey will continue to engage in discussions with their employees and will strive to make sure minimal impact to their services is seen during any industrial action"
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Some of the 66,000 residences on the Isle of Wight have still not received their new bins or sacks, but the council say they should by 9th May. More on that and other details in this reminder from the council.
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The council remind residents that there'll be no change to rubbish collection next week and share their top tips for a sustainable bank holiday weekend
