A Berwick couple have hit out at waste management company Cleanaway for leaving mess on their street and damaging one of their neighbour’s bins.
Berwick residents Dennis and Lynn Briggs said on New Year’s Day morning, Cleanaway workers left green waste debris behind after the food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection on Earlston Court in Berwick and broke one of their neighbour’s bins.
“They’re absolute cowboys,” Dennis said.
“They’ve dumped the rubbish in the middle of the road.
“It’s just not good enough.”
Lynn said she was the target of inappropriate language from a Cleanaway truck driver after confronting a Cleanaway team about six months ago.
“He told me to f*** off,” she said.
“I wouldn’t keep somebody in a business after that.”
Dennis and Lynn said Cleanaway and Casey Council came back to their street, but failed to adequately clean up the debris.
Casey Council sustainability and waste manager Michael Jansen said Cleanaway was required to meet performance and behaviour standards.
“Cleanaway perform all three kerbside collections on behalf of the City of Casey,” he said.
“Monitoring of the waste collection contracts shows that Cleanaway has performed its services to a high standard, however all complaints are taken seriously and should be directed to council.”
