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Garden Waste,-What do you do with yours?

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 6 Feb 2008 15:27

We have a green bin for normal rubbish (non recyclable which is collected weekly. we have recyclable boxes for glass, cans and newspapers collected fortnightly and also a brown wheelie bin, for which we pay £26 per year (at least that was the cost last year) and that is collected fortnightly. We also have a compost bin and think we too have a ratty around there somewhere. but we also think we have probably always had a couple under the shed.
And Stan, we have never put cooked food into our compost bin.
Ann
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valinkent

valinkent Report 6 Feb 2008 15:24

Hi Gwyn Just heard this on local news, i expect out area will be next, i can see lots of people disguising it into household waste.
We do have a compost heap but usually have far too much than we can compost.
Val

CrunchyNuTTer

CrunchyNuTTer Report 6 Feb 2008 15:23

OH! Don't talk to me about compost bins, i have not added to mine for a while.... I'm still waiting for the rats to vacate! We have been told , in our area, that we would be getting a garden wast wheely bin, so am waiting for that. Don't know yet if they are going to charge.
xx

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 Feb 2008 15:23

I compost too but find the bin useful for more woody prunings.
I also often fill it with clippings from the overgrown shrubs and brambles from the public flower bed opposite.
Should I charge the council for my work?

Gwyn

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 6 Feb 2008 15:20

We also have our garden waste collected on a 2 week basis.
No mention yet of this service to be charged, however once one Council starts the rest seem to follow, so i am expecting notification.

The mind boggles what they will charge for next.

George

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 6 Feb 2008 15:18

here in Cardiff we get a fortnightly collection garden waste and cardboard - no mention of a change to the system as yet - if they do start charging I'll just dump it in my compost bin, although as I don't grow veg since OH died I don't really use it, but no way shall I be paying

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 Feb 2008 15:14

We have a fortnightly collection of our garden waste wheelie bin, collected alternate weeks to our household rubbish.
This week we have had letters to say that as from April 1st, this service will no longer be free and we will have to pay £ 35 a year for collection.

What happens where you live?

Gwyn

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