SIR – Where have all the binmen gone?

I would like to know why the collection of dustbins on Tuesdays in Long Lee has now turned to Wednesdays, or Thursdays like this week?

Is there something I need to know to get my bin emptied on time? My bin has been out since Tuesday. I brought it back down my drive last night because I was fed up of taking my rubbish outside my garden to the bin on the road. And surprise, surprise, they came this morning when I was in bed!

Could they let us know which day would be all right for them to empty our bins, only for their convenience, of course (not being sarcastic there!).

Susan Etterfield, Moss Carr Avenue, Long Lee

Ian Bairstow, Bradford Council’s strategic director for environment, sport and sustainability, said: “The recent bad weather led to unavoidable service disruption and switched collections days.

“We apologise to anyone who did not receive their normally reliable service, and we sympathise with their frustration, but services are now back to normal and side waste is being picked up by our crews.”