chartpolski 25,276 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 The council wanted £25 a year to empty our brown bin, (garden waste), I told them no, come and take the bin away. They never replied or took the bin away, so now it's a compost bin at my allotment, and I take all my grass cuttings there to give to the hens. We were told to put glass in the black box in the blue recycling bin, and plastic in the bin, but I watch them emptying them and they all go in the bin wagon together ! Anything that burns goes to the allotment but we've had a couple of visits from the Environment Agency about burning plastic and rubber, so need to be careful now. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,803 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, TOMO said: your maths are wrong mate...it's 40 a year not a month.. our monthly council tax is £210.. I don't pay the extra for the green bin...in fact my green bin has a bale of woodshavings in next to the ferret cage.. it's also my understanding that you have to opt in to have the green bin emptying...I never have so even if I put it out it won't get emptied You are right tomo it is 40 a year not a month I’ve jumped the gun an got it wrong our green bin is our general waist bin our brown bin (garden waist) that we’ve had for the last 12-13years since the separation from putting garden waist in the green general waist. Brown is the bin they have put the new charge a year against although charges for emptying that bin is already payed they’ve now also provided a grey bin for food waist. So are you saying I can opt out of paying the new charges of a extra 40 a year as I don’t really use the brown bin anyway an will I get a deduction in what I’m paying as that bins already covered to be emptied or do you think there say that covers the cost to empty the new grey food waist bin that I’m also not going to use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,175 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 your brown bin is our green bin....as far as our council ...(Rushcliffe) ...yeh we had to pay the extra to get that bin emptied....i never bothered cos i have a little burn area...and if theres two much grass and hedge cuttings one week ......well there easy to get rid of 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,285 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Council tax seems expensive up there only £125 a month here in Herts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,175 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Just now, lurcherman 887 said: Council tax seems expensive up there only £125 a month here in Herts i live in a very posh area mate.....you lot should really call me sir.....or mi lord 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferretess 230 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 I wouldn't be paying anything extra for refuge collection pay enough for council tax, used to put used sawdust and shavings and poo in our brown bins then council changed this and sent a letter asking us to put this in the Blue bin which is the landfill bin, so to keep the smell down and the little white wrigglers at bay in the summer months this gets bagged and put in the blue bucket which is also the smallest bucket, so a couple of times every few months a visit to the recycling center is needed by car but the smelly bags are kept for the blue bin that gets collected every 2 weeks by the council. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 I normally do my poo in my toilet ….. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,069 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Be a few flyers tonight, I've already rescued one 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Think my council tax is eighty quid if that. All the kitchen waste gets composted or fed to the rabbits. All cardboard i make into briquettes. Made my green bin into a recycling bin. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,721 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Hate recycling they can shove it. I get the reasoning behind it but I LOATH paying for it. Pay a fortune in council tax and yet get dictated too what I can and can not put in my bags and only allowed x amount of black bags blah blah. Wash this wash that before sticking in blue bags so wasting gas or leccy on hot water washing greasy stuff. Great idea that. For the amount of council tax it should all go in one bag and they can sort it if there so keen on it. Local council tip is like fort knox because I have a piddly little van I have to have a permit and only allowed so many trips etc. Some people who exceed the black bag limit at least try and drop them in a lay bye right next to a council bin. Next thing big signs up oh don't do that. They wonder why people lob stuff in the hedge. Bunch of idiots aah thats better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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