Hollingbury recycling point temporarily close ahead of fix

The Argus previously reported the recycling point in Woodbourne Avenue, Hollingbury, had been “left for weeks on end” with cardboard and glass bottles piled up.

Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday said it would clear the rubbish “as soon as possible”.

Despite this, more waste appeared on Monday before the bin store was fenced off and “temporarily closed” by 1pm yesterday.

One person who attended the site said: “The council’s response was to pay contractors to fence it off and get rid of the rats instead of cleaning it up.

“It’s the equivalent of sweeping the rubbish under the carpet. No logic and extra cost to the taxpayers.

Hollingbury recycling point is temporarily closed (Image: The Argus)

“Shame the council couldn’t just make sure the area was cleared regularly.

“They like to waste money. They should be held accountable and asked to shut the door on their way out.”

Kathy Cooper first noticed the issue on Sunday while visiting her son who lives in the area.

“Brighton and Hove City Council should be ashamed of themselves - both for their clear ineptitude at providing a basic service and for continuing to rip off their residents by charging excessive council tax rates,” she said.

Boxes overflowing at the recycling point

She said the city council maintains “elite” parts of the city while “discriminating against less affluent areas”.

“Don’t get me started on the weed ridden pavements and unmown verges.

“I found it interesting to observe that the more elite areas of your city appear to have had more care given to their pavements and verges, and rubbish collected. Appalling double standards.”

A spokesman for the council previously rejected this and said there are no “favoured” parts of the city.

Bags of bottles

Kathy also said the bin store was infested with rats and “so dry that it is a potential fire hazard”.

The bins were no longer visible in some parts, while hundreds of bottles and dozens of larges boxes also covered the majority of the ground.

Brighton and Hove City Council has been contacted for comment.