Council officials condemn 'disgusting and cowardly' act
A van driver spat in a bin man’s face as he worked on an Anglesey housing estate.
According to council chiefs the Biffa employed worker who was driving a bin lorry was assaulted on the Tan-y-Bryn estate in Valley.
A spokesman for Anglesey Council said the driver of the lorry held the traffic up for a short time while his colleagues emptied recycling boxes into their wagon.
This angered one man who got out of a silver van and approached the Biffa driver who rolled down his window.
The man then then spat in the lorry driver’s face and left the scene.
'This is a new low for us'
Andrew Dutton, Biffa regional manager, said the driver did not wish to press charges following the incident last month.
He added: "This was an unprovoked attack on a member of staff who was out doing his job for the community.
"This incident is a new low for us.”
Biffa has been contracted as Anglesey Council’s waste and recycling collectors since 2004.
Meirion Edwards, the council’s chief waste management officer, added: “This was a disgusting and cowardly act carried out on someone just doing his job.
“We realise that sometimes people get annoyed if they’re held up by recycling lorries, but all we ask for is a little patience.
“Unfortunately, this incident wasn’t captured on CCTV – but members of the public should be aware that most of the Biffa wagons are now fitted with cameras.
“As a council, we won’t tolerate any aggressive or violent behaviour toward our contractor’s staff, and will fully support Biffa with any future prosecutions.”
This week, the council revealed that the introduction of bin collections just once every three weeks have seen a 15% increase in recycled material, 646 tonnes in November 2016 compared to 561 tonnes in November 2015.
In response to public feedback, the policy has also been amended, with those producing large quantities of dry recycling material - e.g. mixed plastics, tins, cardboard or glass - can now put it in clear plastic bags alongside their recycling boxes.
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