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Charge for compost bin
Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is
looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
Charge for compost bin
"mogga" wrote... Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... My initial reaction is "absurd, must be a hoax" but with this lot I can't discount anything. :-( -- Regards Bob Hobden |
Charge for compost bin
In message , Bob Hobden
writes "mogga" wrote... Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... My initial reaction is "absurd, must be a hoax" but with this lot I can't discount anything. :-( More likely to be charging people for *not* having compost bins (i.e. using council supplied garden waste bin collection services). -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
Charge for compost bin
"mogga" wrote in message ... Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... Possibly related to the proposed charges for large scale composters - previously exempted for 1000 tonnes per year, but DEFRA are proposing a reduction of the limit to 40 tonnes per year and with a £50 charge for an exemption certificate. Sounds more like a cock up in trying to implement environmental controls rather than a new 'stealth tax' threat. http://www.letsrecycle.com/do/ecco.p...stitemid=10955 DEFRA http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/co...mption-review/ All this I know from doing a search for 'compost' on the google news site. |
Charge for compost bin
"mogga" wrote in message ... Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk He probably reads the Daily Mail so I shouldn't worry |
Charge for compost bin
"mogga" wrote in message ... Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... Seems unlikely, surely they cannot have it both ways? Either they get rid of our waste which costs them or we are encouraged to compost which saves them money. |
Charge for compost bin
"mogga" wrote in message ... Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... -- Check whether he has recently started to smoke anything he grows. That might explain his slight confusion and lack of reality. The best thing to do with idiots like that who start and spread rumours is to say they are telling lies unless they can back up what they claim with written proof. They soon shut up and get a life. |
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Charge for compost bin
"mogga" wrote...
Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... I reckon this article might be what you're talking about: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...charities.html |
Charge for compost bin
"Bigal" wrote in message ... 'Robert \(Plymouth\)[_272_ Wrote: ;828540']"mogga" wrote in message ...- Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk- He probably reads the Daily Mail so I shouldn't worry Don't knock it, I like it. Ignore half of it and there may be some credence in half of what's left. When it comes up with alarmist rubbish like this ? "How green gardening is encouraging an explosion in rat population" Article starts by claiming that 'research suggests' that the trend for compost heaps and eco gardens is fuelling an explosion in rat numbers Shock horror figures on the numbers of people seeing rats and whether they keep chickens, have compost bins or use bird feeders. Fair dues to the actual journalist involved, he does point out that the survey was conducted for a Pest Control company, he also points out that some of the 'non composting' people don't even have gardens, and makes the good point that people who have chickens or make compost are more likely to be IN the garden in the first place. I suspect that the shock horror parts were added later by a sub editor, so in my view, 'yes' you should knock the Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...opulation.html |
Charge for compost bin
On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:48:25 -0000, "Robert \(Plymouth\)"
wrote: "mogga" wrote in message .. . Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about it... -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk He probably reads the Daily Mail so I shouldn't worry I think it was the allotment society that have told him -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
Charge for compost bin
In article ,
(mogga) wrote: looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Could it be this proposal (or similar) in Cheltenham? "Replacing the existing fortnightly collection service for garden waste with a charged-for weekly service, also from September 2009, collected at the same time and in the same vehicles as the kitchen waste. Households who wish to participate in the weekly garden waste collection service will be provided with a special wheeled bin for this service at the cost of £30.00 per bin per annum or £15.00 for those households in receipt of council tax benefit.." From: http://tinyurl.com/bz4pqg Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
Charge for compost bin
In message , Jennifer Sparkes
writes The message from (Steve Harris) contains these words: In article , (mogga) wrote: looking at charging people for every compost bin they have. Could it be this proposal (or similar) in Cheltenham? "Replacing the existing fortnightly collection service for garden waste with a charged-for weekly service, also from September 2009, collected at the same time and in the same vehicles as the kitchen waste. Households who wish to participate in the weekly garden waste collection service will be provided with a special wheeled bin for this service at the cost of £30.00 per bin per annum or £15.00 for those households in receipt of council tax benefit.." From: http://tinyurl.com/bz4pqg That sounds similar to Bristol. I had to buy my 'green wheelie bin' which I can use for garden waste and cardboard. I also have to pay an annual charge of, IIRC, £29.00 for the service - but it does save me going to the tip. This arrangement started about 2 years ago. The green bin is collected, as is the food waste which goes in a separate bin provided by the Council, weekly. Works well and if you don't want a 'Green Wheelie bin' you can buy sacks for garden rubbish. Seems somewhat of a cheek to expect people to buy the bin and/or be charged annually for this sort of thing, given that the LA would (presumably) rather people did this so as not to have to landfill it. Our garden waste is also collected here, in the same wheelie bin that takes kitchen food waste, but they don't have the cheek to charge for it (not that we really use the facility, except for getting rid of say things like brambles or weeds I don't want to compost) -- Chris French |
Charge for compost bin
"chris French" wrote in message ... In message , Jennifer Sparkes writes The message from (Steve Harris) contains these words: In article , (mogga) wrote: Snip of posts on councils charging for compost bins. Seems somewhat of a cheek to expect people to buy the bin and/or be charged annually for this sort of thing, given that the LA would (presumably) rather people did this so as not to have to landfill it. Our garden waste is also collected here, in the same wheelie bin that takes kitchen food waste, but they don't have the cheek to charge for it (not that we really use the facility, except for getting rid of say things like brambles or weeds I don't want to compost) We have the same service here. Free, and they give you the bin. You can purchase a second bin if you need it, and I think they may make a yearly charge for emptying that. I now have three bins in my garden - grey for general rubbish, blue for recycling and brown for compostable waste. All free. -- Kathy It's pointless to try and discuss ethics with a spider. |
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