A backlog of bin collections has forced councils to bring in more staff to help deal with the issue. Residents across Maidstone, and Swale have reported problems with the service since the contract changed hands from Biffa to Suez on March 27. Now, Maidstone council – part of the Mid Kent Services Waste Partnership – has apologised. It said: “The council apologises for any inconvenience caused to its residents and is using as many available additional resources to help over the next few weeks to improve the reliability of the service. “The changes have caused issues to the waste and recycling …
