The death of Coventry bin man David Carpenter is causing a big change in recycling in Nuneaton

Changes have been made to recycling in Nuneaton and Bedworth following the tragic death of a Coventry bin man. Tragically, David Carpenter was crushed to death after being lifted into a rubbish truck while collecting in the neighboring town last year.

As a result, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, in conjunction with Coventry City Council – which carries out recycling collections on behalf of the local council – has reviewed its working practices. And it led to a huge change.

Housekeepers can take out cardboard and extra paper that doesn’t fit in the brown-lidded wheelie bin. But following an overhaul, any items that are too large will now not be collected – and have a sticker explaining why.

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“This is to protect waste collection operators and ensure they do not have to hand-throw any recycling material into the back of the collection vehicle,” said a Nuneaton and Bedworth Council spokesman. “Any extra cardboard and paper that residents have must therefore be of an appropriate size to fit into the 240 liter bin once the original contents have been emptied.

“A sticker is placed on any cardboard and oversized paper that does not fit so the resident understands why it was not collected.”

The spokesman added: “The council has always taken reasonable amounts of extra cardboard and paper, this policy remains unchanged.” The City Council pointed out that households with a lot of cardboard and paper to recycle can purchase an additional recycling bin or it can be dropped off at the Judkins Recycling Center.

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