It must be time for recycle bins

CLAYTON RED · 19-11-2009, 10:38

After seeing the mess on Whalley Road I think it's about time recycle wheelie bins where used, it looks like a tip wagon has been left open. there is cans, bottle's and bags all over the place.

Margaret Pilkington · 19-11-2009, 11:44

It is an absolute disgrace along there, but what Numpty puts out a bag full of plastic bottles and doesn't secure the neck of the bag?......a spring clip clothes peg keeps it all inside.

It makes Clayton look like a tip.....and I hate it!

CLAYTON RED · 19-11-2009, 11:52

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

It is an absolute disgrace along there, but what Numpty puts out a bag full of plastic bottles and doesn't secure the neck of the bag?......a spring clip clothes peg keeps it all inside.

It makes Clayton look like a tip.....and I hate it!

To be fair, I have seen closed bags just getting run over by the car's and blue tubs getting blown away today.

Margaret Pilkington · 19-11-2009, 14:56

the blue boxes should have lids......the blue bags we close with a spring peg......and even on the windiest day we have had no spillage.....and OK, we live off the main road so our re-cycling is less at risk from being run over........there has to be a better way that what is being used at present.

LYNX1 · 20-11-2009, 08:42

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

the blue boxes should have lids......the blue bags we close with a spring peg......and even on the windiest day we have had no spillage.....and OK, we live off the main road so our re-cycling is less at risk from being run over........there has to be a better way that what is being used at present.

You can get lids for the blue boxes......just ring the council and they should supply you with one.

flashy · 20-11-2009, 08:53

we've used a recycle wheelie bin in Blackburn for well over 12 months now....we have a red wheelie bin for normal household waste, a big black wheelie bin for EVERYTHING recyclable and a brown wheelie bin for garden waste

katex · 20-11-2009, 12:10

Yes, I went up Whalley Road in Clayton yesterday, lots of blue/white bags flying around. Not always the problem before collection though ... after they have emptied them, and not secured them in anyway.

Down my way, they put them under the upturned blue boxes .. seems to work, but no guarentee, the boxes are very light.

I put my cardboard bits in a (charity) bag .. and anchor with a brick.

BERNADETTE · 20-11-2009, 12:17

I had to get a new blue bag and it fastens wioth velcro at the top. Just call into the town hall, Tourist Information and ask for one.

katex · 20-11-2009, 12:29

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

I had to get a new blue bag and it fastens wioth velcro at the top. Just call into the town hall, Tourist Information and ask for one.

Eeew yes, Bernie ... mine has too, and it grips like a dog with a bone.

Velcro has what is known as female and male sides ... LOL. The male side is the harder side with the hooks, female being the softer of course...

shillelagh · 20-11-2009, 23:08

i always thought you had a recycle bin in hyndburn. I always have had a recycle bin right from the start - ours is blue, green for everything else, brown for garden and some in rossendale have a grey bin for newspapers otherwise we have a white sack for paper. Some places in rossendale though have a blue box instead of a bin if there house isnt suitable for a bin as in if there isnt room for a bin ...

cashman · 20-11-2009, 23:23

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

i always thought you had a recycle bin in hyndburn. I always have had a recycle bin right from the start - ours is blue, green for everything else, brown for garden and some in rossendale have a grey bin for newspapers otherwise we have a white sack for paper. Some places in rossendale though have a blue box instead of a bin if there house isnt suitable for a bin as in if there isnt room for a bin ...

we got next to sod all in hyndburn, daughter lives under Bury Council, they got 3 wheelies.