On Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:48:54 +0000, David wrote:

For many years (at least 10 I think) we have had a brown bin for
recycling garden waste and food waste. Provided by the council.

The current contract is ending and the council are proposing to start
charging in the future. Oh, they will supply a full size brown bin if
requested; for reasons of general stupidity everyone was originally
given a half size bin with the option to buy a second half size one if
required.
But I digress.

We don't have much in the way of borders so composting is not the
answer; we would have nowhere to put all the compost.

Just wondering if most people had a free collection of garden and food
waste for recycling at the moment.

I foresee that there will not be a full uptake of the new service and so
there is the potential for charges to be raised to make up the shortfall
in revenue, which will in turn lead to a further fall in use, higher
prices, death spiral.

I am also intrigued by the way they intend to police this. I assume that
they will come round and collect all the brown bins from people who
don't want to pay instead of trying to maintain a list, but who knows?

Probable result will be the same number of recycling bin lorries
covering the same distance with the same crew, but just collecting less
waste. There is a dedicated lorry for the blue bins (packaging etc.) and
another for the brown bins (organic waste) so money saving doesn't seem
to be on the cards.


Anyway, do most people get a free collection?

Thanks to all responders.

It does seem that most councils charge for garden waste, although a few do
food waste for free.

I think we are pushing back instinctively because it was free and they now
want to charge for it.

Cheers


Dave R


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