Overview
- A Grundon driver, Dave Goodwin, found a man concealed under waste in a Bicester bin last winter and ensured he was unharmed.
- He told the driver he relied on the sound of diesel engines for warning, underscoring Grundon’s message that quieter electric fleets require greater vigilance.
- The campaign introduces bright warning stickers stating 'WARNING. Risk to Life. Do not use this bin for sleeping' along with practical prevention advice.
- Guidance asks businesses and the public to look for signs such as broken locks or nearby belongings and to report concerns via Streetlink.
- Crisis frames the effort within rising homelessness, citing a 91% increase in rough sleeping since 2021 and over 300,000 people facing the worst forms of homelessness.