The new waste collection scheme, which began on June 1, aimed to increase recycling at the kerbside in line with new national targets. Households were given a red bin for paper and card, and a blue bin for glass, metals and plastics, in addition to their black, green, and food waste bins. Since launch, the council has reported a strong start overall but admitted there have been some challenges as crews adapted to new collection routes. Bin - Colette Mortimer said her bin has not been collected for seven weeks (Image: Colette Mortimer)Frustrated - Ms Mortimer said she did not receive a response to her initial complaints until she contacted her parish clerk and district councillor (Image: Colette Mortimer)Colette Mortimer, who lives at Daws Cross, Bures, said her black bin hadn’t been emptied since early June. A few days after contacting the Times, Ms Mortimer shared her bin was emptied on Tuesday.