Rubbish Charges - Page 3

Neil · 30-10-2007, 18:02

I think you are all moaning about the refuse collectors when really it is only a small percentage of them at fault. I don't see them leaving things behind around here. It is also rare to see any mess afterwards. The day after we usually have the little road sweeper round making sure the place is nice and tidy.

You will probably find that most of the mess is caused by the householders with overflowing bins etc.

Neil · 30-10-2007, 18:03

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Originally Posted by garinda

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.

Ok so next time I will read all the post before I post

Maybe we just have a better class of bin man up Ossy.

lettie · 30-10-2007, 19:00

I wonder if Rindy & Neil's binmen are extra careful and helpful because they work within our glorious leader's own area. I can assure you that the binmen here in Peel & Milnshaw aren't quite as tidy.. However, I have never once had to tie my cardboard with string. I suppose I should be thankful for small mercys.

Bonnyboy · 30-10-2007, 21:37

Don’t mean to wander off topic but who do our wheelie bins actually belong to. Once issued are they deemed to be our property?? If so, I can’t see any issues arising from cutting out any monitoring equipment.
If they remain the property of the council for the duration of their life cycle, should they not be the ones to disinfect the things and wash them out? I can’t be the only one who does this.

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 21:49

The bin men who collect from here often make a mess and it isn't cleaned up unless I phone in and complain.

Eric · 30-10-2007, 21:50

Question time: What happens to the garbage after it is collected. I realize that space is at a premium in England; so, does the garbage go to landfills? Or is there some other way of getting rid of it? As an aside: in Kingston, each household is allowed to put out two garbage bags for the weekly collection (blue and grey boxes are picked up the same day). A third bag requires a tag, which can be bought at many local outlets. I do believe it costs a buck.

Bonnyboy · 30-10-2007, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Eric

Question time: What happens to the garbage after it is collected. I realize that space is at a premium in England; so, does the garbage go to landfills? Or is there some other way of getting rid of it? As an aside: in Kingston, each household is allowed to put out two garbage bags for the weekly collection (blue and grey boxes are picked up the same day). A third bag requires a tag, which can be bought at many local outlets. I do believe it costs a buck.

As far as I am aware the stuff we can't recycle will go to a landfill site. That's what will go in our wheelie bins. We also have a white bag for paper, a blue bag for tins and plastic bottles, a blue box for glass (bottles, jars etc.)

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 22:08

Some of us also have a garden waste bin but we haven't one chez Whisp because the council reckons we don't have a garden.

Bonnyboy · 30-10-2007, 22:14

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Some of us also have a garden waste bin but we haven't one chez Whisp because the council reckons we don't have a garden.

Ask the council for a composter, apparently they were giving them away free. I found that out after I bought mine

We live in a terrace but I have made our little garden, the compost helps out come spring and I compost just about everything I can eg. veg peelings, dead flowers (obviously) most of our junk mail gets shredded, even eggbox cartons and shredded toilet roll holders.

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 22:18

We had a compost bin when we had an allotment but now we no longer have it we just don't have anywhere to put one or anywhere to use the contents of one. Our front garden would be half compost bin and we have literally only a pathway to the back street from our back kitchen door. It's already crowded with the wheelie bin and other recycling containers.

Bonnyboy · 30-10-2007, 22:23

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

We had a compost bin when we had an allotment but now we no longer have it we just don't have anywhere to put one or anywhere to use the contents of one. Our front garden would be half compost bin and we have literally only a pathway to the back street from our back kitchen door. It's already crowded with the wheelie bin and other recycling containers.

There ought to be a test case where someone attempts to charge the council for storage of their clutter (if it's deemed to be theirs and not ours after being issued to us) It does get in the way, must admit.

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 22:26

At least we don't have to keep the wheelie bin at the front door like some people have to. I would hate that.

Bonnyboy · 30-10-2007, 22:33

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

At least we don't have to keep the wheelie bin at the front door like some people have to. I would hate that.

We dont either thank goodness, I hate having to carry all the other rubbish through the house to be collected. Lack of thought on the part of the council in my book. Do you know if the boxes and bins belong to us or are they still council property?

WillowTheWhisp · 30-10-2007, 22:40

I think they are council property if we contemplate defacing them but our property if we lose them and need a new one.

We're lucky living near the end of a block, we can take the recycling stuff round outside. I don't allow drippy wet sacks to pass through the house.

mallard · 30-10-2007, 22:48

Well if it come,s to that they would charge you for your rubbish a lot of people will fly tipping and then what will the back street,s be like.