On Thu, 17 Apr 2008, Roland Perry wrote:
> They don't spy on them in real time, but they do sometimes inspect the
> refuse and then either refuse(sic) to collect or, or sticker the
> bags/bins with dire warnings. I think some councils believe that rubbish
> uncollected in those circumstances suddenly becomes householder
> fly-tipping, or something equally daft!
(Nothing to do with School catchment, but I want to get this off my chest;
today is the end of *my* working week :).
On the fortnightly recycling bin collection, our council workers have a
cursory glance in the recycling bin, and as you suggest if there is stuff
in there that shouldn't be (like that horrible non-recyclable glass, for
instance, bah), they will indeed sticker the bin with a note.
But that's fine, because later in the day the 'normal' (non-recycling)
refuse lorry stops by, tips it all in there, and removes the sticker. So
a) the homeowner is none-the-wiser that there was something illegitimate
in the recycling bin; and b) no recycling was done of the legitimate stuff
that WAS in the recycling bin.
It's hard to see where the incentive lies to be diligent in one's
recycling when it all just goes away whichever bin you dump it in ...
Jethro.
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Jethro R Binks
Computing Officer, IT Services
University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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