George,I am sorry but I can't help you with this. However, I think I may have an idea why the co-mingling is taking place. I believe it has all to do with the size of the truck used and the increase of the round allocated to each truck. Perhaps Enterprise must have miscalculated how long separate kerb collection takes. If it takes too long to shift all the recycling into the truck, collectors may not have enough time to finish all their allocated round. Therefore the choice they have is either to co-mingle (which saves them time) or miss some collections altogether. Also the previous contractor not only used small trucks with different easily accessible cages but also, when full, used to pop down the local depot (in our case Greenford), instead of somewhere out of borough to empty the full load and then proceeded with their round. Does it make sense? It would be nice if our leadership would share with residents what the real situation is. If I am right, why do they insist telling us to keep separating? Would it be better to provide us with clear plastic bags, like the one I have used this week, in which to put all our recycling (this is what lots of other cities do and have done for a long time)? This will saves time and efforts not only to us but also to the collectors. Then only when service resume to normal – if it will ever happens – advise people that from dot day separate collection will start once again to take place.I don’t think that the ‘power to be’ realises that it is the lack, and the contradiction, of communication that frustrate people.
Rosa Popham ● 5009d