Bolton business left without bin collection for nearly a month

John, 41, who works at Nailtastic Beauty on Bury Road, says the council has failed to resume its routine weekly collections and believes his shop has been “forgotten”.

The issue was first highlighted after John said his commercial blue bin had only been emptied once in more than a month, prompting The Bolton News to contact Bolton Council.

John has now revealed that, apart from the one-off collection on June 3, no further routine collections have taken place.

He said: “Usually the collection is every Friday morning, and we put our shop bin out on Thursday night ready for the next day.

“We thought it was back to normal after the follow-up, but the council did not come on Friday, June 12.

“Since the special one-off pickup last time, they haven’t come back as part of the routine collection. It’s been nearly a month.

“I am still having the issue. It seems like they forgot about my shop and are not coming to pick it up.”

Nailtastic (Image: Public)

John said the business continues to leave its blue commercial bin at its usual collection point at the back of the street every Thursday evening, where it has always been collected from on Friday mornings.

When previously contacted by The Bolton News, Bolton Council said motorists should ensure roads remain accessible on collection days, warning that refuse vehicles may be unable to reach properties if access is blocked by parked cars.

A council spokesperson said: “Residents and business owners are reminded to ensure roads remain accessible on collection days by avoiding parking in a way that obstructs refuse vehicles.

“Our collection crews operate large vehicles which require sufficient space to safely reach properties and collect waste and recycling.

“Where access is blocked by parked cars, collections may not be able to take place.

“We ask motorists to be mindful of this and, where possible, park considerately to help ensure everyone’s bins can be collected as scheduled.”