Council chiefs have apologised to thousands of residents affected by an ongoing waste fiasco after a new bins contractor took over the service. Homeowners across the county have been plagued by unemptied bins throughout the spring. It comes after Suez Recycling and Recovery UK took over the £152 million waste contract from Biffa in Ashford, Swale, and Maidstone on March 25. The service has been dogged by problems resulting in hundreds of complaints from fed-up residents. Many collections have been significantly delayed, leading some to pay private companies to dispose of their rubbish. Back in…
