It’s bad enough having to wait three weeks for your council’s binmen to collect your household waste, but new regulations regarding the collection of nappies have left a sour taste in the mouths of parents in North Wales.
As it stands, binmen collect household waste in the town of Anglesey once every three weeks. This period is reduced to once every fortnight in the case of parents who have young children using nappies.
Parents in the town have been left furious, however, after being informed that they will have to provide proof of their child’s age if they are to qualify for the nappy-collecting service.
According to the Daily Post, parents will have to produce their child’s birth certificate to prove that they are aged three or under – only then will the council’s binmen collect their dirty nappies.
In a statement, a rep for the local council said: “Evidence collated by our Waste Management Team suggests that most children are potty-trained between the ages of two and three. It has therefore been agreed to offer this service up until a child’s third birthday.”
“Requesting a copy of a child’s birth certificate will allow us to monitor the number of children benefiting from the service and their respective ages,” they added.
Local parents have been left furious over the new restrictions, as they argue that the council has not taken into account those children who hit the potty-training milestone a lot later, and those children with disabilities which require them to use a nappy beyond the age of three.
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