There has been 'unprecedented demand' for recycling sacks in Milton Keynes resulting in a backlog of thousands of requests per week.
Earlier this month, Milton Keynes Council announced that festive waste was up by a third. This meant that the refuse teams had to collect over 1,400 tonnes of rubbish in the first week of 2021 alone.
Lockdown sees more people spend time at home, and subsequently create more waste, so there has been an increase in demand for recycling sacks.
Milton Keynes Council says that there has been an "unprecedented demand" for recycling sacks, and that there is a "backlog of requests" of around 2,500 to 3,000 per week.
The Council has contracted three permanent crews from Serco to deliver each 200 rolls per day, but this is currently not enough. A spokesperson for the council said: "As of last week they have a ramping up support from parking colleagues. If residents have not received a confirmation email about their sack order, then the council ask they wait a little longer as there are some delays."
If residents have received a confirmation email but have not yet received the sacks then they should contact Milton Keynes Council's Customer Services or request another roll.
Currently, parish outlets are not offering click and collect services at this time which the council says is putting "additional strain" on deliveries.
