Rubbish revelations: collectors combine recycling and garbage in some Sydney streets
by Caitlin Cassidy from Environment | The Guardian on (#61WS6)
Canterbury-Bankstown mayor says bin mixing due to problematic locations', sparking wider reflection on Australia's waste system
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A south-west Sydney mayor has called for a full review of his council's waste operations after revelations rubbish collectors had been mixing yellow-bin recycling with red-bin garbage for more than a decade.
Residents said they had not been informed of the long-running practice, which resulted from public safety" concerns over backing large trucks down narrow streets.
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