Topic ID 4443
Was reading 'Link' magazine, that was dropped through the letterbox today and see that 'Alternative Refuse Collection' (page 12) is starting in East Herts in November, meaning rubbish will be collected every fortnight! Does that include Hertford? If so where do the council expect residents who don't have room for a black bin (general refuse), brown bin(food waste), blue bin (plastics and cans, coming in August) and a green bin (paper and bottles) to store all the rubbish until collection?
Reply ID 63845
We've not got enough room for 4 bins at all but it appears we are going to have to 'find the room'. I'd rather just have a blue bin to go with our green and black ones already. I'm more than happy to take my garden waste to the dump myself as we can't house a brown bin as well.
Reply ID 63846
Correct me if I'm wrong but the only addition appears to be the "blue box" for plastic and cans(?). We've already got the brown bin, black bin and green box.
Reply ID 63848
In addition to the blue box for plastic, I think we are due to receive one of these too - for kitchen waste http://80.168.51.108/media/pdf/7/s/p8.pdf I do think that in certain cases, where there is limited space for all these outside bins we should be offered something more compact similar to this http://www.kitchenrecyclebins.com/Outdoor75LitreTrioHomeRecyclingBin.htm by our councils - to keep everything neater and tidy. However, where does one put all the recycled stuff if you live in a flat, or in a house which does not have a front garden/side entry?? It is ok for those living in homes where the bins can be accommodated, but that leaves a large percentage of the community with the dilemma of bins piled in untidy heaps everywhere. I know that we should all be doing our *thing* and recycle - but in small kitchens even the addition of the little green caddy - it is going to be a nightmare for some folk. (The brown bin - will be for the slops and kitchen waste as well as the garden rubbish -- can you imagine the smells emitting from these during a hot spell.....)[IMG]http://www.kitchenrecyclebins.com/Outdoor75LitreTrioHomeRecyclingBin.htm
Reply ID 63849
The trio bin is a great idea for people with less space to fit brown, black, blue and green bins. We've got a black and green bin currently and would have room for a small blue bin but wouldn't be able to accomodate a brown bin at all.
Reply ID 63850
I'd like to welcome Hertfordshire into the age of recycling, about time too! I only ever put my black bin out every 3-4 week anyway and have no problems with it. Lots of other counties run this type of system and appear to have no problem with it too....stop moaning you can always say no thanks to another bin!!!!
Reply ID 63851
It would help if the council also supplied an area in town (not necessitating a car trip to Westmill or the A414 Essendon turn-off dump) where you could dispose of used batteries.
Reply ID 63852
I'd like to second what Sister said, we're approaching the age of recycling and we all have to change our ways, myself included. The problem is we've had it too easy for too long - just bin everything regardless of the consequences. My sister lived in Germany for a while, a good 5 years ago, and even then they had to recycle 90% of their household waste. She said it was a chore at first, rinsing plastic, sorting types of cardboard but in the end you got used to it. When needs must! I find it frustrating that there are no clear guidelines, either from the council or at the tip, as to exactly what types of plastic can be recycled. I spent a good 3 months rinsing and storing all our plastic waste from yogurt pots to water bottles to food trays (5 black bins bags full in all) only to have it turned away at the dump (the plastic recycling bit) because they only take plastic bottles! I had a lot of Activia yogurt bottles (small ones) and I asked if they could be recycled because as far as I'm aware they feel like the same plastic and he just said 'just plastic bottles mate'.......which still left me unsure. Councils in the Uk need to get their heads around recycling. We need proper instructions on what to recycle, more recycling points, and some info on where it all goes would be nice. I'm still half convinced it all goes in the big hole in the ground anyway! Since the price of oil went down it became cheaper to make new plastic than recycle old so weren't councils stuck with a load of old plastic that no one wanted! Rant over!
Reply ID 63853
...and yes, we need more battery recycling points, lets get Waitrose involved, they're big on community spirit! Doesn't it make perfect sense to drop off a couple of old batteries before you do your shopping instead of going to a tip (I'm not obviously suggesting I drive out to the tip with just two batteries!). It would have to be 4 at least!
Reply ID 63857
quote:Wouldn't be a problem but a majority of the black bins were removed by the council from our street the other month as they were supposedly blocking the footpath! Where else are we meant to leave our bins if you can't access from your garden through to the street?
Originally posted by Sister
I'd like to welcome Hertfordshire into the age of recycling, about time too! I only ever put my black bin out every 3-4 week anyway and have no problems with it. Lots of other counties run this type of system and appear to have no problem with it too....stop moaning you can always say no thanks to another bin!!!!
Reply ID 63859
quote:Front garden?
Where else are we meant to leave our bins if you can't access from your garden through to the street?
Reply ID 63864
quote:Don't have one [:(]
Originally posted by Jackanapesquote:Front garden?
Where else are we meant to leave our bins if you can't access from your garden through to the street?
Reply ID 63865
I think we all have a responsibility to maximise our carbon footprint, no carbon dioxide = no oxygen [:D]