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.
--
June Hughes

On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 07:21:01 +0000, June Hughes
wrote:

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.

Why should the council give away free dog bags? That's crazy.
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On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 07:21:01 +0000, June Hughes
wrote:

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.

Why should the council give away free dog bags? That's crazy.
--


I didn't say it wasn't.
--
June Hughes

On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:42:59 +0000, June Hughes
wrote:

In message , "Pete
‹(•¿•)›" writes
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 07:21:01 +0000, June Hughes
wrote:

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.

Why should the council give away free dog bags? That's crazy.
--


I didn't say it wasn't.

I didn't ask if you did.


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"June Hughes" wrote in message
...
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.
--
June Hughes

All they do is id the bin, so the weighing machine on the lorry knows the
weight of what is in it.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

In message , Charlie Pridham
writes

"June Hughes" wrote in message
...
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.
--
June Hughes

All they do is id the bin, so the weighing machine on the lorry knows the
weight of what is in it.

Ah! So you could still put all your newspapers in the bin and not get
caught out (not that I would want to do that, we have a neat little box
for newspapers, which is full to capacity every week).
--
June Hughes

In article ,
(Charlie Pridham) wrote:

All they do is id the bin, so the weighing machine on the lorry knows
the weight of what is in it.

Perfectly reasonable thing to do if they were thinking of charging the
householder by weight :-)

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

"Steve Harris" wrote
In article ,
(Charlie Pridham) wrote:

All they do is id the bin, so the weighing machine on the lorry knows
the weight of what is in it.

Perfectly reasonable thing to do if they were thinking of charging the
householder by weight :-)

I believe that was what the S Norfolk council were trialling. They have
info on their site:
http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/environment/1919.asp

--
Sue

In message , Sue
writes

"Steve Harris" wrote
In article ,
(Charlie Pridham) wrote:

All they do is id the bin, so the weighing machine on the lorry knows
the weight of what is in it.

Perfectly reasonable thing to do if they were thinking of charging the
householder by weight :-)

I believe that was what the S Norfolk council were trialling. They have
info on their site:
Yes it is. That is why I asked.
--
June Hughes

"June Hughes" wrote in message
...
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.
--
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

In message cqXFh.1206158$R63.603446@pd7urf1no, graham
writes

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.

I can remember getting tuppence back on every pop bottle.
--
June Hughes

On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 15:41:26 +0000, June Hughes
wrote:

In message cqXFh.1206158$R63.603446@pd7urf1no, graham
writes

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.

I can remember getting tuppence back on every pop bottle.

Such an obvious thing. It makes you wonder why we ever let the idea
fade!
--


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"Pete ‹(•¿•)›" typed


On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 15:41:26 +0000, June Hughes
wrote:

In message cqXFh.1206158$R63.603446@pd7urf1no, graham
writes

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.

I can remember getting tuppence back on every pop bottle.

Such an obvious thing. It makes you wonder why we ever let the idea
fade!
--

Some facial surgeons are pressing to stop the use of glass as some
scrotes use it as a weapon causing dreadful wounds.

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

"June Hughes" wrote in message
...
In message cqXFh.1206158$R63.603446@pd7urf1no, graham
writes

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.

I can remember getting tuppence back on every pop bottle.
--
There are different rates for pop cans, beer cans, beer bottles (domestic
and imported) and wine bottles etc. Homeless people collect them from
rubbish bins to get some beer money.
Graham

June Hughes typed


In message cqXFh.1206158$R63.603446@pd7urf1no, graham
writes

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.

I can remember getting tuppence back on every pop bottle.

It was 10p when I worked in Glasgow (some 20 years after decimalisation)

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.