Rubbish Charges - Page 2

Neil · 30-10-2007, 14:26

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Originally Posted by beechy

wonder if hbc will take a peep at this post and take note

I can remember Peter Britcliffe stating at an Area Council Meeting that Hyndburn will not charge extra for rubbish as it encourages fly tipping, a problem which we already have in Hyndburn.

Tealeaf · 30-10-2007, 14:49

This is excellent news and the sooner the policy is implemented, the better. I make an effort to buy fresh food, from local outlets with minumum packaging; thus my wheelie is rarely more than a quarter full. Why, then should I pay the same rates as my obese neighbours, gorging on junk food and stuffing their bins to overflowing with excess packaging, waste rat fodder and any other crap they so gleefully waste?

Ianto.W. · 30-10-2007, 14:56

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Originally Posted by Neil

I can remember Peter Britcliffe stating at an Area Council Meeting that Hyndburn will not charge extra for rubbish as it encourages fly tipping, a problem which we already have in Hyndburn.

Now it seems Peter Britcliffe has little or no choice in the matter if/when this goes through the 'Commons'. The alternative is facing nuge fines from Central Government, it will be interesting to see what HE decides.

garinda · 30-10-2007, 15:44

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

How are they going to stop people dumping into other people's bins after they have gone to work?

I read that if this system was introduced we would all be issued with lockable bins.

Let's home that before we get it in Hyndburn they decide what crest we are going to have on our bins. The current Hyndburn logo, the Accrington and Districts logo, or each specific town's coat of arms.

We could end up with three new bins if it's not done at the right time, and all those unused bins, with the wrong logos on, will be a ****** to recycle.

lancsdave · 30-10-2007, 15:46

Surely all the money they spend on bins and locks would be better spent on just dumping it all in a big shed and employing people to sort it out.

Neil · 30-10-2007, 16:01

i wonder how much those common keys will be sold for on ebay

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 16:05

Oh yet another thing that PB will be telling us doesn't cost a penny on our poll tax!

garinda · 30-10-2007, 16:14

It will lead to more fly tipping, or people burning their rubbish in their garden, whilst your washing's out on the line next door.

We should be encouraged to recycle.

Perhaps a better idea would be that the bin men should go through your wheelie bin, and post through your letter box anything that should have been recycled.

Ianto.W. · 30-10-2007, 16:24

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Originally Posted by garinda

It will lead to more fly tipping, or people burning their rubbish in their garden, whilst your washing's out on the line next door.

We should be encouraged to recycle.

Perhaps a better idea would be that the bin men should go through your wheelie bin, and post through your letter box anything that should have been recycled.

Now where are they going to get the energy to perform an extra task like that Gary, They don't even pick anything up they drop or a bag left at the side, cardboard 'shall' be tied with string and not taped then wedged between wheely bins. How do you do that if you only have one bin?

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 16:35

I never tie my cardboard with string. I usually choose the biggest box and then put all the smaller stuff in that. Why waste string? Why contaminate the recyclable cardboard with something non-cardboard? Could it mayhap and perchance be because they don't actually recycle the cardboard? Perish the thought!

BERNADETTE · 30-10-2007, 16:59

We left ours out and they didn't take it. On ringing the refuse offices we were told it had to be tied together.

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 16:59

It's pettyness like that which puts people off recycling.

BERNADETTE · 30-10-2007, 17:01

I would think the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing as per usual with HBC!!!

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 17:03

I think you've hit the nail on the head there Bernie.

garinda · 30-10-2007, 17:10

I know a lot of you have trouble with the people who collect our waste/recycling, but the people who take mine away are excellent. There's even someone who comes round the next day, sweeping up anything that may have blown away. I think there must be different teams for the various parts of Hyndburn.