Bin trouble: Rubbish is piling up in Hallglen street and tenants are apparently to blame

A longstanding problem with rubbish building up outside properties in a local street has been caused by tenants simply not bothering to take out their bins when they should.
By James Trimble
Published 26th Jul 2023, 10:21 BST
Updated 28th Jul 2023, 15:08 BST
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The bin shelter areas outside properties in Hallglen’s Bissett Court, which house tenants of Loretto Housing, have been piled high with rubbish for a number of years.

Now some residents are fighting back against what they see as the thoughtlessness of other tenants and the slow-to-react response of their landlord.

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One Bissett Court resident, who did not want to be named, said: “Bins are left piling up for five to six months at a time, then eventually Loretto will come out and remove

The rubbish begins to pile up outside the properties in Bissett Court (Picture: Submitted)The rubbish begins to pile up outside the properties in Bissett Court (Picture: Submitted)
The rubbish begins to pile up outside the properties in Bissett Court (Picture: Submitted)

the mess for it to happen again – I’ve been fighting for over three years to get a solution to the problem

“Loretto have said they are going to put a lock on the bin shelter and have sent letters out to residents reminding them they need to present their bins at the front of the street for collection.

"I’ve asked for help from Falkirk Council environmental health and Falkirk Council waste services. At least Loretto have tried to help, but they haven’t been doing enough. They have taken action on things, but it’s just not quick enough.

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"There is one bin that has weeds growing under it because it hasn’t moved for so long.”

The rubbish is reportely almost always piled high outside the premises in Bissett Court (Picture: Submitted)The rubbish is reportely almost always piled high outside the premises in Bissett Court (Picture: Submitted)
The rubbish is reportely almost always piled high outside the premises in Bissett Court (Picture: Submitted)

Loretto Housing has hired a contractor to clear away the most recent build up of rubbish, but residents fear it will soon return and begin to pile up once more if nothing is done to encourage tenants to put their bins out for collection.

There was reportedly talk of taking some kind of enforcement action to compel residents to put their bins out, but nothing has been confirmed.

A Loretto Housing spokesperson said: “We’re working closely with Falkirk Council and local tenants to stop this happening again. We’ll continue to remind tenants

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about their responsibility to keep bin areas clean and when they should put their bins out.”

A Falkirk Council spokesperson added: “We are aware of the situation and will continue to support Loretto Homes with an ongoing issue regarding the build-up of waste at their Bissett Court properties.

“We attend every scheduled collection and all bins presented are serviced.”

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