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# Lichfield councillor says those responsible for too small recycling bags “should resign or be sacked”
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-councillor-says-those-responsible-for-too-small-recycling-bags-should-resign-or-be-sacked/
- Published: 2022-04-27T10:49:32.000Z
- Updated: 2022-04-27T10:49:44.000Z
- Description: A councillor has called for those responsible for the mix-up on new recycling bags issued to homes in Lichfield and Burntwood to “resign or be sacked”.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:11, News

A councillor has called for those responsible for the mix-up on new recycling bags issued to homes in Lichfield and Burntwood to “resign or be sacked”.

![Cllr Derick Cross](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/derick-cross.jpg)

Cllr Derick Cross

Lichfield District Council has admitted that the new bags, delivered as part of a move to an alternative recycling system, are a third smaller than they should have been.

Council chiefs are trying to get to the bottom of the issue, with leader [Cllr Doug Pullen saying the correct sized bags had been ordered](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/council-leader-says-correct-size-recycling-bags-were-ordered-for-homes-across-lichfield-and-burntwood/).

But in an email to all councillors, Cllr Derick Cross – Conservative representative for Alrewas and Fradley ward – says those behind the project must pay the price for the problem.

> “I cannot believe that nobody checked the order upon delivery or before distribution?  
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> “Whoever was responsible for this project should resign or be sacked.”  
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> Cllr Derick Cross, Lichfield District Council

![One of the new recycling bags](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/pic-copy.jpg)

One of the new recycling bags

Cllr Cross’ comments come after Cllr Joanne Grange, independent member for Chadsmead, [called for the cabinet member responsible for recycling to step down](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/call-for-cabinet-member-to-resign-after-monumental-mistake-on-recycling-bags/) in the wake of the “monumental mistake”.

The problem stretches beyond the local boundaries after it also emerged that Lichfield District Council had been the lead authority in a bulk-purchase order for other councils too.

Cllr Pullen told councillors that steps were being taken to get to the bottom of the issue.

> “Our specification document – which I have seen – states that the bags should be 81 litres with dimensions of 45cm by 45cm by 40cm with a 450g weighted base.  
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> “The bags delivered have anywhere between 60 and 75 litre capacity.  
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> “We are currently in discussions with the supplier. They are disputing that the bags delivered are the wrong size so this might take some time.”  
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> Cllr Doug Pullen, Lichfield District Council