The company that collects the Island's household waste looks like it's going to be taken over by HSBC as they've been unable to pay off a £1Bn+ debt. On The Wight is looking into what the impact on the Island might be.
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.
Hundreds of Isle of Wight residents are angry with the allocation of 140 litre wheelie bins for their black bag rubbish. They're calling on the council and Amey (the contractor) to rethink their policy.
Following some confusion over the matter, the Isle of Wight council clarify what happens to recyclables collected from properties on narrow streets, which have different trucks to wider roads.
New state-of-the-art recycling collection vehicles have arrived on the Isle of Wight and are now collecting recycling from over 70,000 households across the Island.
The Mobile HRC provides a further facility that reaches out into the community to help people recycle more. Check the dates of when it's nearby to you.
In a true Lassie moment, a barking dog noticed by waste collectors resulted in the rescue of a resident who had fallen and was unable to get up for several hours
On hearing surprising rumours about IWC recycling, OnTheWight posed some questions to the council. Not only did it take nearly two weeks to get answers, but the IWC tried to delay by at least a month.
As part of national Recycle Week, all those involved in the Island's waste and recycling service, delivered by the Isle of Wight Council in partnership with Amey, are being specially thanked for their tireless and selfless efforts during the ongoing pandemic.
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.