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I've just put my green bin out for the first time this year. It still hardly needed to go, but there's stuff in there from mid-December....
Teach the cat to use the loo?Can you move in next to me? We regularly max out our green bin (we don't have the smaller one) and both our blue bins. For a couple and a cat we seem to go through a lot of waste and recycle everything we can.
The significant amount of cat litter I have to put in there probably doesn't help.
Teach the cat to use the loo?
We fill the recycling more than the green. Well, I say we, it's mostly amazon boxes and cider cans so I guess I mean me!
We fill the recycling more than the green. Well, I say we, it's mostly amazon boxes and cider cans so I guess I mean me!
I've got one of those tiny green bins since my normal one was nicked, and I hate it!
They say green bin size is optional, for the two smaller ones - a bigger one for five or more residents, but that doesn't seem to actually be rigidly enforced.They’re ridiculous aren’t they? Over the road has one and they’re tiny, probably around 1x1 feet at the top, maybe a bit more.
Have you tried emailing and asking for a larger one?
They say green bin size is optional, for the two smaller ones - a bigger one for five or more residents, but that doesn't seem to actually be rigidly enforced.
https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste-additional-larger-or-smaller-bins
When I rang them to say my bin had been nicked, I asked for the replacement to be the same size as my normal size one that had gone missing. But was told it's their policy to replace with the smaller ones now. Had to use the neighbours bins for a couple of bags (I did ask them first ) when going on holiday meant missing a couple of green bin collections. Would have managed to squash a few weeks worth of general rubbish into the old one, but even recycling a lot this one soon fills up.They’re ridiculous aren’t they? Over the road has one and they’re tiny, probably around 1x1 feet at the top, maybe a bit more.
Have you tried emailing and asking for a larger one?
Hassle them - you are about to get a demand, not a request, for an increased payment for their reduced services.When I rang them to say my bin had been nicked, I asked for the replacement to be the same size as my normal size one that had gone missing. But was told it's their policy to replace with the smaller ones now. Had to use the neighbours bins for a couple of bags (I did ask them first ) when going on holiday meant missing a couple of green bin collections. Would have managed to squash a few weeks worth of general rubbish into the old one, but even recycling a lot this one soon fills up.
The bin men on the round that day reckoned they hadn't slung it into the back of the truck when I chased them down the road, and I'm still watching out for my prevously nicely scrubbed bin, plastered with my house number, to appear outside someones house one bin day. But do also have my suspicions that the odd 'normal' sized bin is taken away on purpose in order to eventually get everyone to end up with the tiny ones!Hassle them - you are about to get a demand, not a request, for an increased payment for their reduced services.
I 'worry' about that when I put out my almost empty bin..The bin men on the round that day reckoned they hadn't slung it into the back of the truck when I chased them down the road, and I'm still watching out for my prevously nicely scrubbed bin, plastered with my house number, to appear outside someones house one bin day. But do also have my suspicions that the odd 'normal' sized bin is taken away on purpose in order to eventually get everyone to end up with the tiny ones!
Stafford borough council said:Subject: Severe Weather Information & Advice - 02.03.18
Please be advised that the waste and recycling service has again been suspended today due to the adverse weather conditions. Although the weather has improved the road and pavement conditions remain dangerous. Additionally the drifting snow has caused some roads to be reduced to a single carriageway and we are also hampered by abandoned vehicles particularly in the rural areas.
Catch-up plans have been put in place from Monday when the weather forecast has improved considerably, this will mean that the brown bin service will be temporarily suspended to allow the vehicles to collect outstanding green and blue bins. Residents can take bins back on to their property over the weekend if preferred but they will need to be back out for collection by 7am on Monday.
An explanatory message has been placed on the introduction for all calls into the Contact Centre and there is also a dedicated webpage for winter information - www.staffordbc.gov.uk/winter-information-and-advice that is being well used.
We will provide a further update when more details are available. In the meantime please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further information or clarification on the above.
Considering how many people are on facebook complaining about the snow its amazing that so many also think bin lorries should drive in conditions that they won't!I’ve had the email below forwarded to me this morning about bins, might be useful information if you’re waiting for your bins to be emptied -