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04/01/2013 by Darcy Sarto

Glass Recycling

This is a hoot. I seem to remember being informed that our recycling operatives would not accept receptacles containing broken glass (I assume for understandable safety reasons). It appears the collection crew for today includes an operative whose job it is to break up glass before collection (I assume (again) to save space on the the post new year festivities collection vehicle). I hope he has been provided with necessary the training, method statement, risk assessment and PPE? [:)]

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04/01/2013 by Marilyn

I am surprised he needs to do it though it seems to shatter quick enough as it drops into the lorry from a great height. I also do hope he had all the correct safety glasses and gloves etc.

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04/01/2013 by Ewoowar

A few years back I called the council as the glass collectors hurled the glass with such vigour into a large collecting bin that shards came out and were left on the pavement and grass. The next collecting day there was a knock at the door at about 6:45 in the morning asking what the problem was. Nice.

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