Our neighbour hoses theirs out weekly.
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Our neighbour hoses theirs out weekly.
Not really. It only takes up a few slots. Probably a 8th of the top tray?
Obviously if it's a can of soup I rinse it there and then. But if it's something like a peanut butter jar.. That's going in!
There's always some space as we are only a 2 person house
I do mine when it starts to smell - a kettle of boiling water and some flash. However I did (in my absolute laziness) research bin cleaning services. It seems a few neighbors have signed up. The chap has a purpose built trailer to hold the bin whilst he jet washes it. I think it is silly money though - like £30 quid for 2 bins and its a monthly rolling thing.
I've actually got it stuck up by the front door, and have written them all down on the calender for the year...
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The only thing that gets collected out here is non-recyclable waste. Food waste goes in the compost bin that the Mayor provides. You take cardboard, cans, plastic bottles and glass items to the communal recycling bins near every village and hamlet. You take garden waste, old furniture, building waste and everything else to your local recycling centre.
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Our council does not accept unwashed recycling. I just rinse out the bottles etc.
Plus can’t take things like pizza takeaway boxes as grease seeped into cardboard
Plus can’t take things like pizza takeaway boxes as grease seeped into cardboard
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Don’t recycle food cans anymore after cutting myself badly when washing out one.
Just lob them straight in the recycling bin. They’ll get melted down, any food of them will get burnt off. The bin police ain’t going to be looking through your cans…
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if you put some salt at the bottom of the bin, it would help reduce the smell as it kills the bacteria.
corned beef tins ... when the key breaks and you have to use a knife/pliers/side-cutters ... I think feek had a thread on it;
would be interesting to see ROSPA statistics.
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We have one wheelie bin, it goes out on a Tuesday night.
Just the two bins, one for general waste and the other for recycling, alternating weekly.
Any food waste goes in to our compost, except for meat as that attracts vermin we'd rather be without.
They don't collect glass so that has to go to the recycling bins at the local supermarket.
Any food waste goes in to our compost, except for meat as that attracts vermin we'd rather be without.
They don't collect glass so that has to go to the recycling bins at the local supermarket.
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No idea what the schedule is here in Torbay, they turn up when they feel like it and only empty the bins they like the look of. I've had mine go untouched for 5-6 weeks at a time.
When is my bin collected?
Details of your bin collection days for the waste and recycling service in Torbay.
www.torbay.gov.uk
My bin hasn't been collected
Tell SWISCo that your rubbish, recycling, food waste or clinical waste has not been collected.
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When is my bin collected?
Details of your bin collection days for the waste and recycling service in Torbay.
My bin hasn't been collected
Tell SWISCo that your rubbish, recycling, food waste or clinical waste has not been collected.
Doesn't apply to my location, its a block of flats with multiple businesses on the ground floor. Collection I think is every 2-3 weeks as I can hear the dustbin lorry reversing in the morning.