Advice needed on garden waste please
I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know;
1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you |
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2 Wheelie; WODC 3 Do not have one. Use a compost heap or take large quantity to local recycling centre. |
Advice needed on garden waste please
Heather-Whitty wrote:
I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? Yes. 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? Green wheelie bin. Hambleton DC, North Yorks. 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Yes. But I use my green wheelie bin for making leaf mould. I already compost more things that the council will accept as "green" waste. It would be nice if councils could standardise on the colours of their wheelie bins. The worst "green" recycling bins I have ever seen were shocking pink in Salford near Manchester. ISTR they have about 4 full size wheelie bins of various strange colours per household! Regards, Martin Brown |
Advice needed on garden waste please
"Heather-Whitty" wrote in message ... I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? No 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? Isle of Wight Council. No wheelie bins at all thank God. We do have a superb facility for taking our Green/Garden/General Waste to. Black Box collection every two weeks for Glass, Paper and Textiles 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? N/A Thank you -- Mike The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rneba.org.uk Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight? www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk |
Advice needed on garden waste please
"Heather-Whitty" wrote I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? 1. Yes 2. Not a wheelie-bin, a large green bag (or two) but you have to pay annually for them. Collected weekly by Runnymede BC. 3. We have two large compost bins and a plastic Darlek on our allotment that take almost all green waste, large woody items are taken to the Council Tip for professional composting. Diseased plant material like blighted potatoes or white rot onions are put in the normal household waste wheelie-bin. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
Advice needed on garden waste please
In message , Heather-Whitty
writes I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1. No - it provides an excellent tip with large recycling facilities 2. No; West Dorset DC 3. N/A -- Tom Withycombe Milck House Dorset/UK |
Advice needed on garden waste please
Heather-Whitty writes
I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? Yes 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? Leeds 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? The nearest collection point for the garden waste bin (which is brown) is a good 100yds down the road; I therefore prefer to take any garden waste which I don't want on my compost heap (hawthorn prunings, for example) round in bags to the recycling centre (400 yds) as and when I collect it, rather than have it hanging around for the infrequent garden waste collection. Most garden waste, all kitchen waste, cardboard, most paper goes on to my own compost heap. -- Kay |
Advice needed on garden waste please
Heather-Whitty wrote:
I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? No, but I could buy one although they're quite pricey. Instead I buy "green waste" sacks from the local garden centre at 30p a pop and use those. 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? Bracknell Forest BC 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Well, I take my *sack* to the waste, yes. -- Chris |
Advice needed on garden waste please
In article , Heather-Whitty
writes I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1 yes 2 yes and Bucks/chiltern 3 No I don't drag it to where I'm working. I thought it was for kitchen waste etc.? I compost most stuff -- Heather-Whitty -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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Heather-Whitty wrote:
I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1) no - paid for system with green plastic sacks. 2) LB Richmond 3) all green waste goes into compost heap. -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames |
Advice needed on garden waste please
"Heather-Whitty" wrote in message ... I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1. Yes. 2. Brown wheelie bin(4). Northampton Borough Council on behalf of Northamptonshire County Council. Also have Black wheelie bin for household waste(2), green box for paper(2), blue box for plastic and metal(2), and black box for glass(4). Bracketed numbers are weeks between collections. 3. Back garden yes, front garden bagged and carried through to back. jim, Northampton |
Advice needed on garden waste please
Heather-Whitty wrote:
I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; Anwers for Oxford City: 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? Yes 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? Large green hessian-type bag, probably holds about 30 litres. 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Yup - the bags have four handles and are very strong. They're brilliant. |
Advice needed on garden waste please
On Oct 7, 5:13*pm, Jennifer Sparkes wrote:
1. Yes, green wheelie bins. We have to buy the bin which is then * * ours and pay 29GBP pa 'collection' fee'. Why? Do you not pay Council Tax? |
Advice needed on garden waste please
Heather-Whitty wrote:
I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? Yes, 250 litre, green. 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? Yes, Rushcliffe. 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? No, I use a large plastic flexi-trug. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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Jennifer Sparkes writes
Alas I do pay council tax and get provided with a black wheelie bin for non recyclable stuff, black box for recyclable, and a smallish brown bin for recyclable food waste. I pay Council tax and get provided with black bags for non recyclables, which are collected from my back door (there being no suitable place for a wheelie bin out the front). I get green bags for recyclables which are supposed to be collected from my back door, but this has never yet happened and I've given up the struggle. Garden waste would be collected from 100yds down the road, but it's easier to take them 400yds to the 'recycling centre' 400 yds away at my own convenience. We had a 2 month hiatus in collections in the summer due to differences of opinion between the Council and the dustbin men as to whether we should be on a wheelie bin route. And now the dustbin men are on strike, so we have had no collections whatever since the end of August. -- Kay |
Advice needed on garden waste please
"Heather-Whitty" wrote in message ... I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1 [1] Yes. It's not only for garden waste, but also food waste, due to our proximity to the ECO recycling facility. 2 Yes. East Dorset DC 3. No. A wheelbarrow is much more practical. [1] I think you mean whether, rather than if. 2. This is not advice, it's data. Is Strathclyde one of Blair's polyversities by any chance? |
Advice needed on garden waste please
On 7 Oct, 11:33, Heather-Whitty Heather-Whitty.
wrote: I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you -- Heather-Whitty 1. No bins. They will collect garden waste in sacks if a sticker (£1 per sack) is attached. 2. The Council do not provide wheelie bins for any purpose, I'm pleased to say, though they currently have an experiment providing small boxes (emptied free) for kitchen waste which they then compost. LB Bromley. 3. N/A. I carry armfuls to the shredder and boxes of shreddings to the compost bin. Uncompostible waste (e.g. branches) I burn. Note: You can find out most Councils' mechanisms by visiting their websites. Tedious to do the whole country, I know, but you'll probably get more coverage than you'll get replies here. Chris |
Advice needed on garden waste please
On Oct 7, 10:33*am, Heather-Whitty Heather-Whitty.
wrote: I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; I am appalled that so many people seem to allow their local councils to bully, dictate and charge them in the ways described above. You should either be looking for some new councillors or standing for election yourself. I had a little contratemp with my binmen. I explained politely but firmly that I paid my council tax which covered removal of garbage. The council chose to subcontract the collecting to the company that employs the bibmen. What it did not do was to pay the binmen to tell me (the person that pays their wages) how I should present my garbage, what time of what day I should put it out, or any other aspect of the job. I put it out, you collect it - simple Tsk! |
Advice needed on garden waste please
In message , shazzbat
writes "Heather-Whitty" wrote in message ... I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1 [1] Yes. It's not only for garden waste, but also food waste, due to our proximity to the ECO recycling facility. 2 Yes. East Dorset DC 3. No. A wheelbarrow is much more practical. [1] I think you mean whether, rather than if. 2. This is not advice, it's data. Is Strathclyde one of Blair's polyversities by any chance? Glasgow has two Universities. Glasgow University (founded 1451) and the University of Strathclyde (founded 1796 as Glasgow Technical College and Royal Charter of University Status in 1964 - some time before Mr. Blair was around. I attended the former for education and the latter for social events. Both were excellent! BTW, are you always so pedantic when someone asks for your help? ... :-)) PS: You are much better served that we in West Dorset. Perhaps it's the Bournemouth influence. We have no green recycling, only normal black sacks with special bags for paper and a box for glass. 95% of green and kitchen waste goes into any one of the 4 compost heaps I have, the remainder being taken to the excellent council recycling facility in Sherborne. -- Gopher .... I know my place! |
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I am appalled that so many people seem to allow their local councils to bully, dictate and charge them in the ways described above. I think the important thing is 'seem to allow'. You don't actually know what has gone on, who people have spoken to, what we are doing about electing new councillors, what the choice of candidates is, what the other issues in he area and how important they are compared to the removal of rubbish ... You should either be looking for some new councillors or standing for election yourself. I had a little contratemp with my binmen. You're lucky - you actually see binmen ;-) I explained politely but firmly that I paid my council tax which covered removal of garbage. The council chose to subcontract the collecting to the company that employs the bibmen. What it did not do was to pay the binmen to tell me (the person that pays their wages) how I should present my garbage, what time of what day I should put it out, or any other aspect of the job. I put it out, you collect it - simple Tsk! The difference is ... I don't have to put mine out. At least, I don't have to take it to the roadside. -- Kay |
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For info black bin, general rubbish, collected weekly, orange topped bin, paper and plastics, collected alternate weeks, it alternates with the green bin. |
Advice needed on garden waste please
In message , Heather-Whitty
writes I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; An email or phonecall to the local councils, or couple of hours trawling their websites would probably give you better overall info on what each council provides. 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? Yes. 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? Yes, Huntingdon district council. We can also put in all kitchen food waste and shredded paper. 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? We rarely use the bin, most stuff just gets composted here, but on the occasions we do yes I normally take it to where needed -- Chris French |
Advice needed on garden waste please
"Gopher" wrote in message ... the remainder being taken to the excellent council recycling facility in Sherborne. -- Excellent, yes. I know it well. 0/10 for the access roads to it though, especially on bank holidays!!! jim, Northampton |
Advice needed on garden waste please
Heather-Whitty wrote:
I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? 1 Yes 2 Halton Borough Council (Runcorn - Widnes) provide wheelie bins for *some* areas - i.e. where houses predominantly have access to rear gardens or reasonably sized front gardens they provide wheeled bins. Elsewhere (terraced streets and 'new town' houses with bin cupboards at the front, they don't generally do 'green' recycling, but then gardens are often yards for these houses. 3 Half and half. we'll walk grass cuttings from the mower to the bin, but if disposing of hedge trimmings we'll take the bin to the hedge. Mother In Law lives in North Somerset; they do roadside 'green' collections. The householder buys green heavy duty woven plastic type bags (appx 1 metre cubed) for £1 or so, and if placed on the kerbside (or top of the drive) they empty them into the lorry and return the bags to approximately the right house. We tend to do the heavy work, and the bags get moved to where they are needed. |
Advice needed on garden waste please
"Gopher" wrote in message ... In message , shazzbat writes "Heather-Whitty" wrote in message ... I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1 [1] Yes. It's not only for garden waste, but also food waste, due to our proximity to the ECO recycling facility. 2 Yes. East Dorset DC 3. No. A wheelbarrow is much more practical. [1] I think you mean whether, rather than if. 2. This is not advice, it's data. Is Strathclyde one of Blair's polyversities by any chance? Glasgow has two Universities. Glasgow University (founded 1451) and the University of Strathclyde (founded 1796 as Glasgow Technical College and Royal Charter of University Status in 1964 - some time before Mr. Blair was around. I attended the former for education and the latter for social events. Both were excellent! BTW, are you always so pedantic when someone asks for your help? ... :-)) I know now, I meant to save it and check before sending, and clicked on send instead. And no, I'm not, but I reckon if I who left secondary school at 15 can phrase my native tongue correctly, someone at university should be able to. Steve |
Advice needed on garden waste please
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writes "Gopher" wrote in message ... In message , shazzbat writes "Heather-Whitty" wrote in message ... I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1 [1] Yes. It's not only for garden waste, but also food waste, due to our proximity to the ECO recycling facility. 2 Yes. East Dorset DC 3. No. A wheelbarrow is much more practical. [1] I think you mean whether, rather than if. 2. This is not advice, it's data. Is Strathclyde one of Blair's polyversities by any chance? Glasgow has two Universities. Glasgow University (founded 1451) and the University of Strathclyde (founded 1796 as Glasgow Technical College and Royal Charter of University Status in 1964 - some time before Mr. Blair was around. I attended the former for education and the latter for social events. Both were excellent! BTW, are you always so pedantic when someone asks for your help? ... :-)) I know now, I meant to save it and check before sending, and clicked on send instead. And no, I'm not, but I reckon if I who left secondary school at 15 can phrase my native tongue correctly, someone at university should be able to. Steve You may be right .... or not. Such opinions are, perforce, subjective, my contention being that the most important attribute is to make oneself understood. The OP has done that. But, Steve, what that has to do with the price of fish I have no idea :-)) Cheers, Tom -- Gopher .... I know my place! |
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2. It's a wheelie bin. Chiltern District Council. 3. Only in the front garden. Though maybe once we take the child security gate down I might take it into the back garden. |
Advice needed on garden waste please
"echinosum" wrote in message ... Heather-Whitty;866484 Wrote: I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1. We have a fortnighly kerbside collection of "compostable waste", which unlike many council areas includes all food waste, and is suitable for garden waste. They will only take one bin, and the lid has to be closed, so if you have more waste, as we do from time to time, you have to take it to the tip. That may just be the official line, have you tried talking to the binmen? Ours are very accommodating, and when I appeared with a massive spiky berberis on a garden fork they were happy to stand at a safe distance and let me toss it in. Steve |
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"echinosum" wrote in message ... Heather-Whitty;866484 Wrote: I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1. We have a fortnighly kerbside collection of "compostable waste", which unlike many council areas includes all food waste, and is suitable for garden waste. They will only take one bin, and the lid has to be closed, so if you have more waste, as we do from time to time, you have to take it to the tip. That may just be the official line, have you tried talking to the binmen? Ours are very accommodating, and when I appeared with a massive spiky berberis on a garden fork they were happy to stand at a safe distance and let me toss it in. It varies a lot from district to district. Our lot are quite friendly and will take stuff that overflows the recycling bin willingly - especially if you have pre sorted glass/cans/plastic for them. The one daft thing about Hambletons recycling model is there is one box for all recyclable materials and the poor guys have to sort it as they pick up! The wagons are hilarious and look like something Heath Robinson invented. Think 40T truck divided into 4 sections with a huge 4 section crane mechanism down the long axis with binlets on the end. OTOH Binmen in Newcastle will use any excuse at all to not do their job. Salford and Manchester binmen are equally recalcitrant. Maybe it is a city vs country thing... Regards, Martin Brown |
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On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:33:25 +0100, Heather-Whitty
wrote: I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you Yes, fortnightly, green bins available at a cost or, as I do, pay £1.10 each for big, compostable paper sacks. Bins difficult to store in small houses with small gardens and no garages. Bath & N.E.Somerset Taking to the tip imposible for non-drivers. BTW "where you're working" not "where your working"! Pam in Bristol |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:33:25 +0100, Heather-Whitty wrote: I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you Yes, fortnightly, green bins available at a cost or, as I do, pay £1.10 each for big, compostable paper sacks. Bins difficult to store in small houses with small gardens and no garages. Bath & N.E.Somerset Taking to the tip imposible for non-drivers. BTW "where you're working" not "where your working"! Ohhh, you pedant!(:-) Alan Pam in Bristol |
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writes "Pam Moore" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:33:25 +0100, Heather-Whitty wrote: I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you Yes, fortnightly, green bins available at a cost or, as I do, pay £1.10 each for big, compostable paper sacks. Bins difficult to store in small houses with small gardens and no garages. Bath & N.E.Somerset Taking to the tip imposible for non-drivers. BTW "where you're working" not "where your working"! Ohhh, you pedant!(:-) Alan Not pedantic at all. The sentence as quoted is meaningless. Is it too much to expect a university researcher to have a basic understanding of English? -- hugh It may be more complicated but is it better? |
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In message , echinosum
writes Heather-Whitty;866484 Wrote: I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Thank you 1. We have a fortnighly kerbside collection of "compostable waste", which unlike many council areas includes all food waste, and is suitable for garden waste. They will only take one bin, and the lid has to be closed, so if you have more waste, as we do from time to time, you have to take it to the tip. I can only just fit one lawn-mowing into the bin, provided I haven't waited too long since the previous mowing. 2. It's a wheelie bin. Chiltern District Council. 3. Only in the front garden. Though maybe once we take the child security gate down I might take it into the back garden. 1. Yes and it is now free of charge, whereas previously under Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council it was £20PA 2. Yes, Cheshire East Borough Council 3. Whichever is the most energy/time efficient for the job in hand (my energy, that is). Large job bring the bin closer to reduce to and fro journeys. Small job not worth moving the bin especially to the back garden back garden HTH -- hugh It may be more complicated but is it better? |
Advice needed on garden waste please
"Heather-Whitty" wrote in message ... I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? Yes 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? yes - brown wheelie - Aberdeen City 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Yes Thank you -- Heather-Whitty |
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In message , Heather-Whitty
writes I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? Yes 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? Green wheelie collected fortnightly from kerbside (alternate week to household waste grey bin) - Sefton 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? The bin lives in the front garden and I only move it around in the front if I'm working on the hedge, If I'm working round the back the wheelie goes round via the side passage and gets parked near the action. Generally if I'm working standing up I chuck the stuff straight in. If I'm down on my knees, stuff goes in the wheelbarrow or a bucket and gets transferred when said receptacle is full. Whether stuff goes in the wheelie or the compost bins depends on what it is (I won't compost certain weeds, for example), how big it is (eg branches go in the wheelie) and how full everything is. -- Susan Ashton Southport, UK |
Advice needed on garden waste please
In message , Heather-Whitty
wrote I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? yes 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? No - residents BUY 'green' plastic sacks. 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Or do they go on a compost heap/bin - recycled in ones own garden. Flawed survey questions give you flawed results. -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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"Alan" wrote in message ... In message , Heather-Whitty wrote I am carrying out research for a design project at Strathclyde University and would like to know; 1. If your local council provides a kerbside recycling bin for garden waste? yes 2. If they do is it a wheelie bin and which local council is it? No - residents BUY 'green' plastic sacks. 3. When working in your garden do you bring that bin to where your working? Eg when gathering autumn leaves do you bring the bin to the pile of leaves? Or do they go on a compost heap/bin - recycled in ones own garden. Flawed survey questions give you flawed results. Depends if it is a survey about the bins or the compost. mark |
Hi Heather
Bit of a local :) Glasgow city council do not offer this to the majority of their residents. I used to live in the area and now live in an East Dunbartonshire Council region. We have fortnightly collection of our green wheelie bins from April through to November. We also have a free amenity site in Bishopbriggs (Mavis Valley). As traders, the charge for green waste is £82 per tonne at the council site, yet 2 miles further along the road there is an eco centre that will accept trade green waste at a fraction of that. They then sell the compost cheaply. The council do NOT produce and sell compost. I assume they use it in their own parks department, perhaps they don't process it to a suitable grade. I try to take the bin to the waste, though a lack of organisation means I'm often hopping across the grass with a shovel full of soil! What's the title of your project? Is it a new bin design? I have worked as a wastes management consultant for 3 years and now run a gardening business so if I can help give me a shout. Regards Dan Quote:
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