Rubbish and recycling bins.
- 15 March 2018 17:20341102They must be one of the biggest eyesores ever invented blighting streets with their presence with only those with detached or semi detached houses able to hide them round the back until collection day. I understand that the EU forced member states to utilise them so maybe we can ditch them if and when we actually leave.
- Reginald Barrington
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15 March 2018 18:11341105Agree but would need to come up with something to replace the current system.Arte et Marte - 15 March 2018 18:23341106Reginald Barrington wrote:Agree but would need to come up with something to replace the current system.
Bags Reg, I use them and keep them in the shed until collection day then put them out with an old sheet or duvet cover to protect the contents from wild life. I have small boxes for the recycling. - Reginald Barrington
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15 March 2018 19:05341109We are supposed to be using less plastic hence the reduction of packaging and the bag tax, kind of defeats the point don't you think?Jan Higgins likes thisArte et Marte - Jan Higgins
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15 March 2018 19:50341112howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Bags Reg, I use them and keep them in the shed until collection day then put them out with an old sheet or duvet cover to protect the contents from wild life. I have small boxes for the recycling.
What about those with no shed, like those who live in a flat but have a wheelie bin out front as in my road. Personally I prefer not to go back to the awful rubbish strewn streets mainly caused by the adjective seagulls.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------- - 15 March 2018 20:24341115I really don't see a problem with getting rid of the unsightly bins as bags can be emptied into rubbish trucks and returned to source as bins are now. After a while they will be too soiled to re-use but the bags washed up in our seas are mostly shop issues and that has been tempered with the 5p charge.
Blocks of flats used to have rubbish chutes and maybe they still do and if everyone protected their bags the wildlife would not cause a problem. - Jan Higgins
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15 March 2018 21:10341119howard mcsweeney1 wrote:I really don't see a problem with getting rid of the unsightly bins as bags can be emptied into rubbish trucks and returned to source as bins are now. After a while they will be too soiled to re-use but the bags washed up in our seas are mostly shop issues and that has been tempered with the 5p charge.
Blocks of flats used to have rubbish chutes and maybe they still do and if everyone protected their bags the wildlife would not cause a problem.
If people are not prepared to clean a wheelie bin then they certainly will not take a stinky sack back into their home to wash. BTW if needed a bucket of water and a broom with bleach or disinfectant cleans a dirty wheelie bin in a couple of minutes.
As to your second point I prefer to see relatively clean looking wheelie bins than a tatty old duvet or whatever else is used to cover smelly bags for up to a week.Brian Dixon likes this-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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