| Topic: | Re:Reduced bin collections? | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 05/06/19 12:40:00 |
| I don't think you are right about the fly-tipping in Conwy or you are getting your info from the Daily Mail or some such paper. Conwy were doing trials long before May. Scotland have Councils that have been on less than fortnightly collections for absolutely ages too. I think Fife was first. Scotland always seems to be ahead of England. There are loads of Councils with residual waste less often than fortnightly. The problem has always been for those with families where disposable nappies form part of their waste. In Conwy they have addressed this with special collections. Wales has been at the top of the recycling tables for ages too. Some Councils encourage parents to purchase reduced price or free reusable nappies for their babies. These are not the same as the old terry nappies of my childhood and many parents use a mix of reusable and disposable depending on the situation. It is interesting that nurseries and schools now complain that so many children are arriving still not potty trained. Working parents have less time and disposables are now obviously far too comfortable! So disposables are now being worn for more years and are costing more in waste disposal and in cost to the parents. There are also reusable versions for adults as well as reusable mats rather than disposable ones. If LBE is thinking of reducing their collections they will need to seriously update their truly chronic website and information. They can't even put up an updated info paragraph for the bank holiday collections. We need to know whatever is up is current and people are moving in and out of boroughs continuously and need to be able to check. There are serious problems with the measuring systems and requirements for recycling and if anyone wants to increase their recycling amounts they will make garden waste free. This should also encourage people to garden and discourage them from concreting their gardens which is not a good idea with the increase in flash flooding due to heavier sudden rainfall. It is also a shame that Ealing in Bloom is no longer encouraging residents to garden. Many Councils charge for garden waste because they do not have to do this as part of Council Tax and the Consultants they used suggested that this was a good way to raise funds. In fact it just changes people's habits. I remember long discussions in Which? years ago. The biggest problem is the lack of good info and lack of attention to those who are not making any effort. Changes to business waste will probably and hopefully stop a lot of the fly-tipping which emanates from small businesses. Govt is too slow in dealing with deposit returns for bottles and a higher and more consistent collection for recycling across the country. |