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Our refuse collection
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It used to be weekly. Recently it's been fortnightly. The gang said that it
was because the amount of rubbish in the bins had reduced considerably in
recent months and most bins were less than half full.
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There is a statutory duty for them to do so, in compliance with the EU
Packaging Waste Directive. However, it is measured by weight, so can often
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I don't think you pay extra for such assistance - you don't in Leeds anyway.
In any case it would keep his blood pressure down if a kindly neighbour
helped out. If we have to be away ours put ours out and in, without our
asking. We do the same for others. It's not exactly hard work and is good
for friendships.
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achieved by making the packaging thinner, rather than smaller overall.
It usually takes me about 2-3 weeks to produce the amount of general waste
that would fill a bin. The recycling bin, which is collected fortnightly, is
usually full, but a lot of that is PETG bottles, which are bulky.
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Then crush them down with 10 seconds of effort, tighten the top and
you'll find they will scrunch up so small you can chuck everything in
the normal bin and forget about recycling.
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I choose not to forget about recycling - it is more convenient for me than
filling the normal bin every week - and the tops should not be in the
recycling bin. I do put the bottles in first, so the weight of newspapers
tends to compact them.
Colin Bignell
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Simply throw away the tops and stand on the bottles to crush them - they
stay crushed and don't bounce back to shape.
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If I needed the extra space, I possibly would.
Colin Bignell
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Oh! That's an AWFUL lot of trouble ...
I'm always amused by folk who throw empty bottles into the street. They have
enough muscle power to carry them when full but somehow become weakened
after drinking the contents ...
Mary
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For many people who have restricted mobility through disability or
perhaps advanced years, being able to be independent is a key issue.
While the goodwill of others can be welcome, it should not need to be
relied upon when the service supplier could be, should be and is being
paid a great deal to do it.
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Welcome to what the rest of the country is doing!
In our case, Bristol, we've been like this for *ages*.
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Is that a South Glos. council bit of Bristol (like me)? The inlaws are
in a Bristol
City area and it doesn't seem to work so well.
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When they first introduced it I was concerned that even with the
'compost' bin and recycle box they provided our main bin would be
overflowing given the fortnightly collection. However, I'm happy to
have been proven wrong - very wrong - indeed I now recycle
*considerably* more than I ever have done and it's thanks to this
intiative forcing me to.
Indeed, most of our road (including us) were moaning when they heard
about the new plans but I think it's fair to say we're all actually
quite pleased with the result.
I really don't know what the people on the news reports are moaning
about... I can't see why people's main bins are overflowing and
attracting vermin etc... presumably they are failing to recycle what
they can, particularly as far as leftover/waste food is concerned.
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Colin Bignell
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Lucky you - I've had one collection in 3 months (or they may have
managed it twice, I forget). My local refuse operatives have
apparently, over the years, contrived to get householders to do half
their job for them by way of depositing bin liners on the pavement, and
I won't play ball with the lazy sods. (The council's stated policy is
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If you won't play ball why should they ?
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It's not supposed to be a ball-game, more a supplier and customer
thing.
[Don't worry, I noticed the smiley.]
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collection from bins easily accessed on premises).
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We are told to place refuse/recycling at the property boundary, NOT on
the public footpath.
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As I'm not generally around on bin day, I can't be sure where it gets
left, to be honest.
Anyway, a positive result this week when I left the bin a few yards
from the pavement instead of by the side of the house (a location my
previous collectors, same borough, different round, had no trouble
with). The bin was emptied. A shame the lid was left off, in my
drive, and I nearly ran over it, but I suppose I should be grateful for
small mercies.
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The council have now pointed out (in their annual bank holiday
collection re-organisation leaflet) that, "as from April 2006 this
Authority has the power to impose a fine of =A3100 on residents
presenting their refuse on the pavement."
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We can get 'fined' £45 for putting rubbish out on the wrong day - even the
night before apparently.
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It is not always a matter of dumping things. The City of Edinburgh
Council have kidnapped waste bins from some restaurants. Their
"crime" was to "present" (what a ridiculous word) their bins
overnight.
The Council arrogantly assert that businesses should "present" their
bin at certain times. The only problem is that these times are often
quite ridiculous, such as between 07:00 and 08:00. Someone who
closes up a restaurant in the early hours is not going to come back
at 07:00. Neither is someone going to come into an office at that
time.
All it needs is for the Council to be grown up, but that is not
something they are noted for.
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Deliver to reception of council offices?
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They're not in when I'm in, sadly. I can manage, but I shouldn't have
to. The service is paid for, under threat of prosecution, and not
provided.
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We have an excellent service, not everyone seems to be as fortunate.
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Increasingly common. I was told yesterday that the police in Northants
will no longer attend alarm activations at domestic premises. I imagine
their council tax has not decreased at all.
At lest if you paid the Mafia protection money, they came round
once a week to collect it.
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You must be very gullible if you believe that.
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It could be that people are beiing more conscientious about putting
recyclable matter into the appropriate bin instead of idly shoving it all in
one.
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Ours is brown, that's the one which will now be collected fortnightly.
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Our green (recycled paper, cardboard, plastics) is collected monthly.
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We recently received notice of the Xmas collection times.
Our 26th collection has been deferred to 3rd Jan. Therefore this will lead
to 15 days between collections over busy Xmas period.
"We" are a family of four who, recycling everthing possible and composting
all kitchen waste, can just about manage on weekly collections.
Rang the council to get the low-down on what to do with the extra week's
rubbish.
Took the girlie about an hour to discover that additional rubbish, properly
bagged, will be removed along with wheelie bin contents.
So why not tell us in the collection times notice?
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So they're claiming that they're doing it to make supply meet demand,
and less is obviously better in this case, but if the bins had been
overflowing every week do you really think they'd come twice as often?
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