blue boxes chipped, old or new news? - Page 3

Bagpuss · 25-09-2006, 21:59

Big bin looks bug free but the blue box has something like a small round magnet but no writing on it, check again in daylight.

Neil · 25-09-2006, 22:06

Seeing as we are all posting rubbish pictures here are a couple of my bins. They are both chipped. You can just see the cardboard mountain on the left of the picture.

accymel · 25-09-2006, 22:10

So you didnt get the blue box & bag but labelled big bins Neil??

Neil · 25-09-2006, 22:22

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Originally Posted by accymel

So you didnt get the blue box & bag but labelled big bins Neil??

Those are as delivered on a 'test scheme' there are about 3 houses around here with them. They are the small wheelie bins. I have a blue bag somewhere I think. We have a blue box as well, I bet its the cleanest in Hyndburn

slinky · 25-09-2006, 23:00

Ok so where are these little bastards hidden?? One of my neighbours says it is in a little hole................hmmmmmm well yeah which one??

There seems to be three holes.......two at either side of the bin and a little slit where you could fit a coin in?? is this the slit ?? in the middle?? cos if I see this BUG thingy I promise I will go and nail it to the town hall door............signed LOVE SLINKY xxxxxxx

andrewb · 26-09-2006, 06:45

Who actualy owns the bins? Are they allowed to do this?

We should take them off and dump them all somewhere for them to find, will be like a treasurehunt.

WillowTheWhisp · 26-09-2006, 07:28

That's a good question Cyfr. Apparently the council own them until one goes missing and then they insist we have to pay for a new one.

Uncle Mick · 26-09-2006, 08:19

They hav`nt chipped the sacks as well have they?

Neil · 26-09-2006, 08:55

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

That's a good question Cyfr. Apparently the council own them until one goes missing and then they insist we have to pay for a new one.

If you have followed the rules regarding putting the bin out then I would argue that it is their fault the bin has gone missing and they should replace it.

MUMMIBOO · 26-09-2006, 09:11

Well mine gets soo full i dont even use them on the day/night they collect i fill up bags with all the recycling and hang them on the fence and put the blue boxes out next to the bags so that they know to stop here! so to them it looks asthough i dont recycle but in fact i doo!!

Margaret Pilkington · 26-09-2006, 14:12

It is supposed to be illegal to remove the tags....this is because the bin belongs to the council. Some councils have threatened to fine people who remove the tags. You could inactivate the tag by putting a strong magnetic force on / near it.

cherokee · 26-09-2006, 15:24

well ive just inspected mine and it seems all three are chipped so blackpool are doing the same as hbc

still think its a disgrace though

K.S.H · 26-09-2006, 15:33

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Originally Posted by cherokee

well ive just inspected mine and it seems all three are chipped so blackpool are doing the same as hbc

still think its a disgrace though

Can I suggest taking all 3 chips out and replace them into the wrong bins, that will really confuse them

It will look like you do a hell of a lot of recycling and have very little rubbish for the general tip

WillowTheWhisp · 26-09-2006, 15:58

Are they perhaps there to weigh/count/monitor the rubbish so HBC can respond to whether or not it is meeting Government quotas on recycling?

Less · 26-09-2006, 16:05

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Are they perhaps there to weigh/count/monitor the rubbish so HBC can respond to whether or not it is meeting Government quotas on recycling?

Surely they would know if they are being successeful? They look out the office window do we have a load of cans/bottles/paper to be picked up this week?

If the answer is yes then they are doing the job.
If the answer is no, then situation normal and they aren't showing up any of the other council departments by being efficient.