"June Hughes" wrote in message
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Some months ago, we had a discussion about sensors in dustbins and garden
refuse collecting bins. Our bins are emptied once a week by three sets of
collectors, more or less simultaneously. There is a penalty of up to one
thousand pounds for people not using their recycling bins.

In Wymondham, Norfolk, it was proposed to install sensors in the bins in
order to spot who was putting the wrong stuff in their bin. They collect
on alternate weeks. I was recently staying with m-in-l and we found
these sensors in the brand new bins that had been delivered to her. They
are just under the front upper rim of the bin and are around one inch in
diameter and I should imagine that giving everyone two new bins was
expensive. Does anyone know how these sensors work, please?

PS The council there have stopped giving away free dog-pooh bags -
possibly to help support the cost of all the new bins.
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June Hughes

The Calgary council has just proposed using wheelies for re-cycling and
charging us about £10 per month. What a fuss that's causing!
We have separate recycling bins in every burb for newspapers, cardboard etc,
milk bottles (plastic) etc, and these are very popular. We pay a deposit on
booze and pop bottles so there is a very high rate of recycling for those -
the boy scouts come round after xmas to collect them to raise money, for
example.
Graham