Cardiff bin men have been pictured collecting waste in the early hours to help deal with a massive backlog of rubbish.
Cardiff Council previously apologised for delays to bin collections, blaming it on the huge amount of extra recycling created over the Christmas period as more people shopped online.
They shared a picture of the huge amount of recycling that has already been collected across Cardiff and estimated there is an extra 400 tonnes of green bags on the streets compared with the same time last year.
Now a rubbish truck has been pictured out collecting recycling in St Mellons at around 1.30am in the morning to help deal with the backlog.
Several other residents commented that their rubbish was also collected in the early hours, and praised the efforts of the crews.
On January 7, the council said they faced a 17% reduction in staff, because workers have either tested positive for coronavirus or are self-isolating, has also caused delays.
Between December 28 and January 3, workers removed 850 tonnes of general black bin/red striped bag waste, which has increased by 33% compared to last year, and just under 400 tonnes of food waste after it increased by 17%.
Councillor Michael Michael, cabinet member for clean streets, recycling and environment said: “Our waste teams are working hard with a reduced workforce due to COVID-19, to clear the remaining waste from the city’s streets. All the green bags have now been collected, but we are expecting further delays this week with green waste collections.
“We would like to thank residents for their continued patience and ask residents to keep their green wheelie bin and Christmas tree out on-street until it is collected.”
