Christmas bin collections face crisis as drivers quit their jobs for better pay

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Many are taking up significantly better paid offers to work as hauliers for the food industry or supermarkets, with offers as much as £40,000 a year

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British households have been warned of a shortage of bin collections at Christmas time as more and more drivers quit their jobs for more lucrative options.

Britain is already facing an HGV driver shortage, and with waste volumes typically rising by 30% in the festive season, something desperately needs to be done to plug the gap. But some places have an even bigger challenge on their hands, with Devon facing a shortfall of around 20%.Last week Ribble Valley council in Lancashire said six of its 13 drivers had quit and that it was struggling to replace them,Croydon council in south London has warned locals of ‘severe’ impact on collections services because, telling their binmen ‘will get to you as soon as possible’.

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So Brexit is causing wages for ordinary workers ro go up. And the left think that's a bad thing.

A perfect time for some real equality - we need women to fill these roles - drivers and collectors - to show that equality isn't about demanding top jobs .. it's about sharing the worst jobs and conditions too.

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