Bin Collection Chaos hits Barnet - Find out when your bin will be collected

Bin collection days have changed

This week the new bin collection rounds started. In true Barnet Council style, it appears that the process is rather chaotic. I arrived back from holiday in Australia this morning at 8am and ambled down to the shops to get a loaf and some bread. Three neighbours questioned me as to whether I had  a clue what was going on with bion collections. All claimed not to have seen leaflets advising them as to the new day. I promised that I would post an update on my blog before noon, once I found the links to inform them. So much as I wanted a sleep, having had none since Sunday, here it is.

CLICK HERE AND ENTER YOUR POSTCODE TO FIND YOUR BIN COLLECTION DATE

A cursory trawl through the Barnet Council twitter feed also shows that streets are being missed and offers some advice as to what to do

Hi Tom, thanks for your message. I'm sorry your black bin wasn't collected yesterday. We are aware that a number of roads didn't receive a collection yesterday, and so please leave your bin at the boundary of your property and we'll collect it as soon as possible.

— Barnet Council (@BarnetCouncil) November 6, 2018

Our new recycling & waste collection rounds begin this week.

If you think your bin was missed yesterday, check your correct collection day: https://t.co/ozseJ6hd2K

Then check: https://t.co/mZLwOQE253

Please report it no earlier than from 5pm on your collection day. pic.twitter.com/GQ2AOTtWPM

— Barnet Council (@BarnetCouncil) November 6, 2018

Hi Mervyn, thanks for getting in touch. We have suspended our food waste collection service for all properties across the borough from this week. We have some further information here: https://t.co/PsdVyI1dEP

— Barnet Council (@BarnetCouncil) November 5, 2018

 We will keep you posted as more details become clear. What is no surprise to anyone who follows Barnet Council is that yet another change has been cocked up. I spoke to one of our local councillors who rather glibly told me "Of course, the bin collection service is in house, maybe  it should be outsourced". I asked them "Do you think that Barnet will ever be able to retain competent management and staff when there is the constant threat of outsourcing and councillors saying things like this?". I was met with a glum stare. The truth is that if you want good staff, who can operate complicated services, you need dedicated, motivated staff. Many Barnet staff have told me that they simply don't feel appreciated anymore and would leave if they found a better job. This is why changes like this go wrong.