Michael Farrell said his bins have not been collected by the council for over four weeks
Michael Farrell with the bins in his yard at home in Litherland(Image: Liverpool Echo)
A man from Bootle said he is “fuming” because his bins have not been collected for more than four weeks. Despite claiming he’s made several complaints to Sefton Council, Michael Farrell, 47, said the bins are stacking up outside and claims the council won’t tell him what the problem is.
Michael has been living on Condron Road North since 2023, but he said recent developments have taken their toll. Michael told the Liverpool ECHO he has a learning disability and serious health issues relating to his liver and kidneys. Michael also suffered a brain injury when he was three-years-old, and a further accident when he was 21, which left one side of his body permanently damaged.
As a result, Michael said he struggles to manage day-to-day tasks and has little capacity to deal with unforeseen problems. He added: “For the last few weeks, we’ve been putting the bins out on a Friday to get collected.
“But every time the binmen come, the bins are not getting collected. Our bins are being rejected and we don’t know why.
“Other peoples’ bins are getting emptied, and we’ve told Sefton Council, but they’re not saying why it’s not being collected.
Michael Farrell with the bins in his yard at home in Litherland(Image: Liverpool Echo)
“Have a look around and you can see lots of rubbish that the council hasn’t collected and it’s getting beyond a joke now. I walked out the other day and the bins are all covered in flies and maggots because they’re not getting emptied and it’s just getting me down now to be honest.
“We noticed the flies after the first week and since then they’ve been growing and growing in number. It’s not nice is it.”
The ECHO took a look around Michael’s front garden area and there is strong smell of rubbish, with at least nine large sacks piled up on top of each other.
There are also two wheelie bins for recycling and household waste which are filled to the top and incredibly difficult to move because of their weight.
Michael Farrell with the bins in his yard at home in Litherland(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Michael added: “I’ve had the neighbourhood officer asking why our bins aren’t being collected because we’re clearly putting them out, but I don’t know what to tell them.
“The council tax gets paid but when things like this happen you really do wonder why we bother paying it at all.
“I’m fuming with them now because I’m dealing with a lot, I’m fully disabled and it’s a struggle to get through each day and the last thing I need is mounds of rotting rubbish outside my front door.”
The ECHO contacted Sefton Council several times for comment.