"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:42:05 +0200, Martin wrote:


A bigger problem are the black plastic bin bags that are used in some
places. Incinerating those generates a lot of nasty stuff.

Round here we were all given big green wheelie bins to replace the
black sacks that kept getting ripped open by every wild (and non wild)
animal for miles (farm next door + river = rats for example). Then 9
months later we were told that a new recycling system was coming in
which recycled everything that we were already recycling but in twice
as many containers and recycling collections would be weekly (instead
of fortnightly) and other rubbish (the wheelie bins) fortnightly
instead of weekly.

Then we were told that the wheelie bins were being discontinued and we
were going back to black bags (fortnightly) and the council generously
provides the equivalent of one black bag a fortnight which is half the
size of the black bags we had before the wheelie bins.

I ownder what the wheelie bins cost? We all have one stuck somewhere
out of the way. No good to put the black bags in as if we do, we can't
reach them to pull them out and if we turn the bin upside down, the
bags are so flimsy that they tear.

But at least all the various recycling containers are emptied into a
single lorry (which has different compartments before someone asks) so
all we have to do then is pick up the bits of broken glass and wotnot
left in the street after the collection.

""Let not thy left hand knoweth what thy right hand dooeth"" used to be the
message put out by the Councils, NOW, it's ""Not let thy left hand knoweth
that there is a right hand""

For crying out loud this newsgroup of all, ought to know about Council
""Managers"", (unless you are a real newbie)

Mike

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