On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:51:22 GMT, Frogleg wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:31:37 GMT, AlanWT
wrote:

OK, so it was biodegradable stuff this time. But what about the next
(or indeed, previous) occasion when he might have builders rubble or
similar to get rid of. There are a lot of fly tippers in the area in
which I live (despite the area being well provided with composting
tips), and I hate them.

I take it that fly-tipping is what we call 'illegal dumping', but
don't you have rubbish collection? Why would someone take the trouble
to transport his yard waste to another property? Rules and methods
differ from place to place here (US). My city gives each home a large
(90 gallon) plastic bin for regular trash, and a slightly smaller one
for recycling (of paper, glass, plastic, & metal). Lawn clippings and
leaves are to be bagged in clear plastic and left at the curb (kerb?).

It's similar here in the Netherlands, but not the clear plastic bags,
which are a major cause of pollution.

One black bin for general trash, a brown one for garden waste. Bins
emptied alternate weeks.
Bottles have to be taken to bottle banks, waste paper is collected
once a week and heavy rubbish collected on request.

Managable piles of small branches, etc. may also be left at the curb
for pickup. We are billed semi-monthly for this.

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