Big changes to bin collections are set to be introduced in Stockport amid the coronavirus pandemic. The council says the number of workers being forced to self-isolate means services cannot continue as normal.
Green bin collections - for garden waste and cut flowers - have been cancelled until further notice. Food waste from caddies can now be put in the black bins for non-recyclable rubbish.
Blue paper and cardboard recycling bins will now be collected every four weeks, rather than fortnightly. Town hall bosses say the impact of coronavirus on its workforce has left them with no choice but to make changes.
A spokesman said: “Despite the fact that our bin collection crews are working as hard as they can to maintain a collection service for
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