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Peter. Bet everyone wishes they lived where you do.

I think there should be a proposal put to parliament (ha ha) stating that ALL councils should uplift all household, garden and bulky refuse free of charge.

Oh!!! I just had a thought................................................................................

That would be way toooooooo easy. lol

We have three bins,

1. Black = landfill rubbish

2: Green = recyclable which means paper, plastic, bottles and cardboard

3. Brown = garden waste

Bins are collected alternative weeks, Black bins one week, Green and Brown the next.

We have a free collection of up to 3 items in 12 month period for large items such as fridges, sofas, etc.

Out of our personal choice we have three compost bins which get our grass clippings and kitchen scraps. These go onto the garden, pots and tubs the next year, when we start all over.

Our council tax is one of the lowest in the country, and we also have a large ethnic population, nevertheless the council is run by the Conservatives, who have a 95% majority over the other parties.

yes we have to pay for any white goods,and large household items.. £10 per item........I think,,.local council wont accept lots of stuff now,,from mattresses,to tyres,or even

I have my own composter,,so no problem..

we can recycle bin almost anything,including clean bottles and jars,,to paper /cardboard,including clothing if its put in a plastic bag,

no charges are made if anyone has a green bin for composting,,,,,

Yes we have a cardboard collection .... goes with the gardening waste.

And we have a tiny little bungalow for two people.... and we have a big bin!

We have THREE big bins.
Deanna X

Mine do take cardboard and yellow pages but dont take plastic bottles which is a big bugbare. I got rid of a three piece suit a few years ago cost me £15.00 for council to collect and had to wait ten days.

My biggest gripe is garden waste - some councils do this free - we either pay £26.00 to join scheme and a further £30.00 for green bin or do paper bags. I chose biodegradable paper bags last year £1.00 for 75 litre bag but only sold in multiples of 30. I paid £30.00 used six and put in shed - they have already started to biodgrade!!!

My uncle lives in next town and got a compost bin for free something to do with his council and WRAP. My Council charge £18.00 for a compost bin which I would like, but ill be buggered if I pay for when the next town are getting thiers for free.

I could go on lol.

We can put cardboard in our recycle bins and yellow pages..........but not glass....we have to take that to a bottle bank.

WE DON'T EVEN HAVE COMPOST BINS.
DON'T THINK THE COUNCILS IN SCOTLAND KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOL

Yes they take cardboard in the compost bins here

TELL THEM YOU WILL ALL DUMP THE CONTENTS OF YOUR BINS ON THEIR DOORSTEP.

MY DAUGHTER WAS TOLD SHE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR A BIGGER WHEELIE BIN, AS IT WAS WORKED ON THE SIZE OF THE GARDEN.

SHE WANTED IT TO PUT EVERYDAY RUBBISH IN, NOT GARDEN RUBBISH.

THEY EMPTY HER WHEELIE BIN ONCE A FORTNIGHT, AND HER RECYCLING BINS EVERY WEEK. THEY GAVE HER ANOTHER RECYCLING BIN THOUGH................. FOR NEWSPAPER, BUT SHE NEVER BUYS A PAPER.

DOES YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL LET YOU RECYCLE CARDBOARD AND OLD YELLOW PAGES AND CATALOGUES?

BUGS ME THAT MINE DOESN'T, BUT MY DAUGHTERS COUNCIL TAKE ANYTHING.

MIND, SAYING THAT, SHE RANG THEM TO ASK THEM TO ARRANGE A SPECIAL UPLIFT FOR TWO DOORS, AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF £10 PER DOOR. THEY CHARGED HER £10 TO UPLIFT A WASHING MACHINE, BUT MY COUNCIL LIFT THEM FREE.

NO WONDER THERE IS SO MUCH FLY-TIPPING GOING ON.

LUCKILY, SHE GOT SOMEONE WITH A VAN TO UPLIFT THEM FOR HER.

JUST WHERE DOES THE COUNCIL TAX GO???????????????


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