Opposition for the new garden and food waste scheme peaked as Bexley Labour slammed the rollout of the new programme.

Residents across the borough have been without new bins despite the fact that collections for the old brown bins have stopped.

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Coun Joe Ferreira, shadow cabinet member for community safety, environment and leisure said: "The rollout of the new service has been a mess.

"It has been poorly organised and poorly delivered.

"They are paying for a service they are not receiving.

"The old brown bins have been lying forgotten and discarded across the borough blocking pavements for pedestrians and the disabled.

"If the council can’t collect the old brown bins when they are empty, what hope do they have of them collecting the new brown bins when they are full?

"The council needs to get a grip on the rollout and deliver the effective and efficient service that local taxpayers deserve."

News Shopper previously reported on local resident Brenda Reed, 70, and her disdain for the new system.

Ms Reed said: "They are taking people for fools, they are taking their money."