Recycling Problem - Sunderland

[albert]

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[neil_g]

Just because its made from recycled materials doesn't make it recyclable.

 

[Whitewater]

I’m amazed ours hasn’t been refused yet. We must have more lenient bin men (bin people?).

 

[wolfie138]

i used to bag my stuff like that, got a sticker on saying don't bag it. so i stopped. i thought they'd deal w/ plastic bags too but i was wrong. go figure.

 

[Doogles]

Just because its made from recycled materials doesn't make it recyclable.

I agree with Neil but a warning on the bin lid to you would've been enough for the first time, it's difficult to know what can and can't be recycled these days.

 

[neil_g]

I agree with Neil but a warning on the bin lid to you would've been enough for the first time, it's difficult to know what can and can't be recycled these days.

If can be, we get leaflets and it's on the council website though..

I can see the next thread "omg bin men stuck stickers on my bins, the audacity" or "what a waste of money"

 

[Uther]

I’m amazed ours hasn’t been refused yet. We must have good bin men (bin people?) who are less picky.

This basically.We put all sorts of crap in our recycle bin.

 

[opstrat]

our council just changed ours to 3 weekly collection. our recycling program is a joke now

 

[=XDC=FluphyBunny]

Yeah our recycle bin sometimes gets used as the overflow bin. Just make certain whats on top on is correct.

 

[explicit4u]

I’m amazed ours hasn’t been refused yet. We must have more lenient bin men (bin people?).

Bin officer

 

[Dis86]

Bin officer

Refuse collection engineer

 

[Meatball]

I don’t think it’s too hard to look what your local council can and can’t recycle via curb side collection? The amount of non-recyclables you see in recycling bins on collection day is quite bad. The planet is doomed!

 

[Glaucus]

I agree with Neil but a warning on the bin lid to you would've been enough for the first time, it's difficult to know what can and can't be recycled these days.

it really isn't, you can look on the councils website or you get a card a couple of times a year which has the date of collections and what can and cant be recycled and what box they need to go in.

I don't see what the op is complaining about. its his own mistake if he needs room not hard to take it yourself to tip or recycle centres.

 

[diamount]

Put it in your neighbour's bin.

 

[Vonhelmet]

I agree with Neil but a warning on the bin lid to you would've been enough for the first time, it's difficult to know what can and can't be recycled these days.

You usually get instructions on what to put in. If it's not on there, don't put it in.

 

[albert]

I don't see what the op is complaining about. its his own mistake if he needs room not hard to take it yourself to tip or recycle centres.

I wish i could live in your idealistic pc world mate. Bravo.

 

[Glaucus]

I wish i could live in your idealistic pc world mate. Bravo.

you can, its not hard. They provide you with the info and it's extremely easy to follow. It isn't a problem like you describe in your OP.

 

[robj20]

You only have 1 recyclable bin.
I have a pink one for food and garden, blue for paper, brown for plastic and metal. Then a black for anything else.

 

[Hotwired]

You only have 1 recyclable bin.
I have a pink one for food and garden, blue for paper, brown for plastic and metal. Then a black for anything else.

Sounds lousy if that's 4 wheely bins.

 

[silverblack]

I never knew either surprised we have never been pulled up as well.