A councillor says he hopes compensation will be sought for a mix-up over new recycling bags across Lichfield and Burntwood.
A meeting held behind closed doors at Lichfield District Council this week saw members given additional detail about the situation, which has seen some blue bags distributed that are a third smaller than they should have been.
Cllr Paul Ray, Liberal Democrat representative for Chadsmead ward, said taxpayers should not be left footing the bill for the issue.
“The council must do whatever it can to get compensation from the bag suppliers.
“This whole saga has cost the council time and money – compensation is needed to protect our residents and taxpayers.”
Cllr Paul Ray, Lichfield District Council
The change to the recycling system now sees households sort paper and card separately.
Despite the mix-up, Cllr Ray said it was important people utilised the bags in order to ensure as much could be recycled as possible.
“I support the policy of dual stream recycling which requires the separation of card and paper using the blue bags because it leads to more efficient recycling.
“Protecting our environment is such a critical priority and I would just like to see Lichfield District Council bringing more ambitious projects forward to enhance and protect our environment – that is really important to our residents.
“I therefore urge people to use the new blue bags and if necessary request an additional bag from the council.
“As the bags have not been made to the correct size residents can request an additional one.”
Cllr Paul Ray, Lichfield District Council
