Some Glasgow residents will experience a six week wait for their general waste bins to be collected during the Christmas holidays.<br /><br />Kerbside green wheelie bins scheduled for collection on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and 2 January will be missed and not picked up again until mid to late January. <br /><br />Collection of blue and grey bins have been brought forward and will be picked up in the days earlier. <br /><br />Labour has called this “unacceptable” in a letter to Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken, saying the impact of this decision will be felt by everyone.<br /><br />Green councillors have also said the move will impact communities deeply with rubbish piled on streets. <br /><br />The council defended its decision, saying they are using their resources to focus on flat blocks and tenements which usually see a bigger build up of waste during the festive period. <br /><br />They said any excess waste for residents will be collected on their next collection date and that public waste centres will have extended opening hours to help manage build up.
