Topic
Topic ID 7482
20/11/2013 by night owl
Blue Bins
Has anyone had their blue topped recycle bin emptied yet, mine was due today but remains full ?
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Reply ID 96711
20/11/2013 by night owl
Thanks Tim it has been changed to tomorrow.
Reply ID 96712
20/11/2013 by dutch knight
Yes,I think letters were sent out over the last 2 or 3 weeks,detailing any changes to collections.
Reply ID 96717
21/11/2013 by Sister
Our blue top bin was emptied yesterday, I thought it would reduce the amount of litter on our streets...the trail of plastic containers behind the dust cart was awful! They stopped to pick up only a small amount, the remainder left to the wind to blow around! Disgusting!
Reply ID 96718
21/11/2013 by Marilyn
Ours have been emptied this morning but I did notice a number of the had their lids blown open by the wind, must be the design of the bin. Could mean stuff blows out before they are collected as well as during?
Reply ID 96719
21/11/2013 by newcomer
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Originally posted by Marilyn
Ours have been emptied this morning but I did notice a number of the had their lids blown open by the wind, must be the design of the bin. Could mean stuff blows out before they are collected as well as during?
Also, the brilliant design of the lid which means it collects a pool of water on it waiting to spill all over you when you move it!! How hard can it be to design a sensible bin lid?!
Reply ID 96720
21/11/2013 by Taxing
Perhaps the lid's "water well" is not a design flaw but an ingenious method of adding weight to stop the lid blowing open. Oh hang on a minute, that didn't work did it! [:D]
Reply ID 96721
21/11/2013 by Robbo
quote:
Originally posted by Sister
Our blue top bin was emptied yesterday, I thought it would reduce the amount of litter on our streets...the trail of plastic containers behind the dust cart was awful! They stopped to pick up only a small amount, the remainder left to the wind to blow around! Disgusting!
Email East Herts the info - they will take it up with the contractors.
[email protected] Reply ID 96730
22/11/2013 by night owl
I was also wondering if they empty the bin with the mechanical lift at the back of the lorry, there must be an awful lot of broken glass, so I was wondering how they manage to sort the glass from the rest of the rubbish, any ideas ?
Reply ID 96732
22/11/2013 by GeorgeE
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Originally posted by night owl
I was also wondering if they empty the bin with the mechanical lift at the back of the lorry, there must be an awful lot of broken glass, so I was wondering how they manage to sort the glass from the rest of the rubbish, any ideas ?
Slightly out of date video but gives you an idea of the process...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CFE5tD1CCI[/url]
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