Hyperduck Quack Quack Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I'm starting a campaign to force local authorities by law to collect household refuse every week. If this means abandoning separate recycling collections, so be it. Would you prefer to have a fortnightly general rubbish collection plus separate recycling collection OR put all rubbish in one wheelie bin and have emptied every week? See poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichB Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'm curious as to why you think this is an either or thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salamander Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'd prefer to have weekly (at least food) recycling collections regardless of the others because: - Putting the food all in one small sealable container keeps the usual rubbish bin from stinking and being attacked by flies,foxes etc if outdoors - A small container for the food is easier to clean than a large bin especially if lined with biodegradable bags. - Even then, the food can get fairy rank (mouldy, etc) after a few days so I'd want it out weekly. The rest of the stuff doesn't smell so I'm not so bothered about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Interested in your reasoning on this. Councils are being incourgaed to recycle more by fining them for landfilling too much, and sorting all waste and not just recycled waste would cost alot. Meaning your council tax would rise. As most councils use a private company to collect waste they should remove waste from that and every person pays the waste company direct per kg they landfill and just a flat collection rate for the recycling (as that can be sold on). We need to recycle more. Landfilling is getting expensive due to the price of oil/labour/materials going up and its only going to get more expensive and its going to be all of us that pays. The manufacturers of foods/goods need to reduce their non recyclable packaging as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barlow Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I'm starting a campaign to force local authorities by law to collect household refuse every week. If this means abandoning separate recycling collections, so be it. Would you prefer to have a fortnightly general rubbish collection plus separate recycling collection OR put all rubbish in one wheelie bin and have emptied every week? See poll. Why one or the other? When I lived in West Norfolk we had a weekly rubbish collection and fortnightly recyclables collection - worked very well all round. Perhaps you should do another poll - vote yes or no if you want a landfill site or incinerator 500 metres from your house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I'm curious as to why you think this is an either or thing? My comment too! I'm not against "recycling" if that is what is actually what is happening, but I do like the bin emptied weekly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 My comment too! I'm not against "recycling" if that is what is actually what is happening, but I do like the bin emptied weekly! And that it actually saves resources, which I'm not convinced about when I see an enormous truck belching diesel fumes as it stops every few yards to let some blokes get out and pick up bits of cardboard and a wine bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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