[INSOMANiAC]

These people who come round, spray a bit of water in your wheelie bin and take 1.50 off you.... talk about money for old rope. Who needs the interior of their wheelie bin to be nice and clean? not me !


They must be making a fortune. Next thing you know we'll buying water in overpriced bottles ......

[neilmcl]

Originally Posted by INSOMANiAC

These people who come round, spray a bit of water in your wheelie bin and take 1.50 off you.... talk about money for old rope. Who needs the interior of their wheelie bin to be nice and clean? not me !


They must be making a fortune. Next thing you know we'll buying water in overpriced bottles ......

When your main bin is only emptied every two weeks, having it cleaned once a month during the height of the summer is a godsend.

[Bat-man]

This morning, here in Worksop, Nottinghashire, we have had some extemely high winds. Where I live five recycling bins have blown over, their contents blown all over the place and the it now looks like a landfill site!

Why don't wheely bins have a simple catch to hold the lid closed?

[Kebabhead]

Originally Posted by INSOMANiAC

These people who come round, spray a bit of water in your wheelie bin and take 1.50 off you.... talk about money for old rope. Who needs the interior of their wheelie bin to be nice and clean? not me !

There just cashing in on people laziness

On thing i found it that our recycling bin use to smell pretty bad due to empty tins of cat food

I've started washing them out before putting them in the bin and hey presto no more fishy smells

[mjn]

At least you guys have wheelie bins!!

We had to buy our own dustbin (not even a wheelie bin, just a metal can), and the binmen won't even take the rubbish unless you've already removed the black bin liner from the bin and placed it outside your house!

[mjn]

Originally Posted by Kebabhead

On thing i found it that our recycling bin use to smell pretty bad due to empty tins of cat food

I've started washing them out before putting them in the bin and hey presto no more fishy smells

What a surprise, open unwashed food tins start to smell after a while.....

[Jammyb]

If mine starts to smell bad I just stick a bucket of hot water with a load of bleach in it. Job done. If people are going to go through my bin trying to steal my identity I want it to be unpleasent for them.

[sbowler]

You know what annoys me about odours, the fact that the people whom complains most about smells is................ a smoker!!!!!!

[TeenSpirit]

We don't seem to have a problem with our wheelie bin - all our rubbish is in tied up bags straight from swing bin in kitchen - but if people are prepared to pay for their bins to be cleaned then it's a good little earner for someone

[Singh400]

Originally Posted by Jammyb

If mine starts to smell bad I just stick a bucket of hot water with a load of bleach in it. Job done. If people are going to go through my bin trying to steal my identity I want it to be unpleasent for them.

Dang that was you? Thanks I STILL smell like ****.

[Kieron]

Originally Posted by Bat-man

This morning, here in Worksop, Nottinghashire, we have had some extemely high winds. Where I live five recycling bins have blown over, their contents blown all over the place and the it now looks like a landfill site!

Why don't wheely bins have a simple catch to hold the lid closed?

+1, great idea. I think ours are in the next town at the moment due to the wind

[Duncan G]

Originally Posted by Bat-man

This morning, here in Worksop, Nottinghashire, we have had some extemely high winds. Where I live five recycling bins have blown over, their contents blown all over the place and the it now looks like a landfill site!

Why don't wheely bins have a simple catch to hold the lid closed?

Why not invent one and make £millions£ It's the simple ideas that make the money.

[Mr.D]

Get more bang for your buck.

Before the bincleaner arrives make use of said bin as a toilet for a few hours. Invite your neighbours and passign strangers to do similar.

Hey presto sit back and watch the fun when the bincleaner gets to your reeky wheeled monster.

Alternatively lie in wait in the bin and surprise the bincleaner as they are about their business . To get the full benefit of this do this all the time brushing off any protestations from the bincleaner with chirpy rejoiner " same time next week luv".

[Duncan G]

Originally Posted by mjn

At least you guys have wheelie bins!!

We had to buy our own dustbin (not even a wheelie bin, just a metal can), and the binmen won't even take the rubbish unless you've already removed the black bin liner from the bin and placed it outside your house!

Eeee Ba Gum, You dont know when you are well off, when I were a lad I had to wash the rubbish by hand in hydrochloric acid and then take it to the dustcart. If the dustman werent satisfied I cleaned it well, he'd rip me head off and kick it down the road.

[ush flynn]

Originally Posted by mjn

At least you guys have wheelie bins!!

We had to buy our own dustbin (not even a wheelie bin, just a metal can), and the binmen won't even take the rubbish unless you've already removed the black bin liner from the bin and placed it outside your house!

*** do you get part of thier wages? you basically have to empty your own bins? do they moan if its over 10kg and make you lift it into the truck yourself? F me what is the world coming to?

Everyone knows that its actually hard to be a binman, you have to know one already to stand a chance of getting a job as one. They get paid way more than they deserve imo... And the cheek of making you do part of thier job for them!!!

[Steven]

1) Bin men perform a vital job in society
2) We dunno if mjn's council have decided that. If not, I'd complain. All binmen in the country empty the bins themselves. Its a given all residents do is put it on the street and make sure the outside isn't taking the proverbial

[INSOMANiAC]

Originally Posted by LFC_SL

1) Bin men perform a vital job in society
2) We dunno if mjn's council have decided that. If not, I'd complain. All binmen in the country empty the bins themselves. Its a given all residents do is put it on the street and make sure the outside isn't taking the proverbial

A lot of the binmen Ive seen are lazy, unhelpful and will only do the bare minimum. Not unlike myself.

Also, the council charge the shop I work in 15 pounds a month for the bin, and now they are saying they will no longer empty it ! . What the devil are we supposed to do with a large metal bin of rubbish, with no vehicle and no nearby tip. Ridiculous.

[neilmcl]

Originally Posted by INSOMANiAC

A lot of the binmen Ive seen are lazy, unhelpful and will only do the bare minimum. Not unlike myself.

So you've actually been out on a full shift with them then.

[Mr_Wistles]

They wont empty the bins where I live also.

It is a well paid job £16-18k I think.

[Steven]

I notice a trend with southern and midland councils

Move to Manchester!* Fantastic city and they don't fuss too much over bins or recycling criteria

*Impractical and impossible I know. Just go along

[Accylad]

Originally Posted by Russell_Piper

It is a well paid job £16-18k I think.

Doesn't look that well paid to me - my works pension is more than that (can't say how much Mrs Acclad might log on )

[Mr_Wistles]

But are you 16, leaving school with no qualifications?

[Accylad]

Originally Posted by Russell_Piper

But are you 16, leaving school with no qualifications?

Not quite - left school at 15 and started work on £1-10s-6d a week and my mum took £1.00 off me for board money

[KoThreads]

Originally Posted by ush flynn

*** do you get part of thier wages? you basically have to empty your own bins? do they moan if its over 10kg and make you lift it into the truck yourself? F me what is the world coming to?

Everyone knows that its actually hard to be a binman, you have to know one already to stand a chance of getting a job as one. They get paid way more than they deserve imo... And the cheek of making you do part of thier job for them!!!

My brothers been a binman for over 20 years, gets good money, great tips at holiday times, and i moan at him no end. No wheelies here, you take your black bags to the edge of your property or they stay where they are.

I would not want his job, and i know for a fact he gets more than £18k

[gus607]

£1.50 ..........Naaw, get the missus to do it for free.

[ush flynn]

i know they get more than 18k too! its nearer 28 than 18. In london anyway. All this talk about school leavers with no qualifications is silly. You cant just apply to be a binman and expect to get the job trust me! there is waiting lists for that job in london!! you would need to know someone to stand a chance of getting in!!
Vital role indeed but for the money they get dont you think they should be working a bit harder instead of constantly cutting back on thier work load? ie, fortnightly pickups and not opening bin lids by themselves!

[fortean]

Originally Posted by Bat-man

This morning, here in Worksop, Nottinghashire, we have had some extemely high winds. Where I live five recycling bins have blown over, their contents blown all over the place and the it now looks like a landfill site!

Why don't wheely bins have a simple catch to hold the lid closed?

Because the bin men would have another job to do.
I remember when they used to collect a steel bin from behind the house, empty it, then return it to where they found it. Now they have to pull one a few feet, hook it on to the vehicle and press a button. The bin doesn't even get put back on the drive or pavement, it's just left in the road.
Getting them to open a catch could cost us a fortune on our council tax bills.

It won't be long before the van arrives and parks up for 10 minutes whilst everyone has to rush out and empty their own bins. Of course it will still take four men to sit in the cab for health and safety reasons.

As for bin cleaning. It's just not environmentally friendly to have people drive around cleaning bins that are going to have rubbish thrown in them again.

[INSOMANiAC]

Originally Posted by fortean

Because the bin men would have another job to do.
I remember when they used to collect a steel bin from behind the house, empty it, then return it to where they found it. Now they have to pull one a few feet, hook it on to the vehicle and press a button. The bin doesn't even get put back on the drive or pavement, it's just left in the road.
Getting them to open a catch could cost us a fortune on our council tax bills.

My point exactly !

[johntheexpat]

Originally Posted by INSOMANiAC

These people who come round, spray a bit of water in your wheelie bin and take 1.50 off you.... talk about money for old rope. Who needs the interior of their wheelie bin to be nice and clean? not me !


They must be making a fortune. Next thing you know we'll buying water in overpriced bottles ......

Is it legal, what with all the hose-pipe bans etc? If you can't wash your car, surely someone can't charge you for washing a bin?

[neilmcl]

Originally Posted by johntheexpat

Is it legal, what with all the hose-pipe bans etc? If you can't wash your car, surely someone can't charge you for washing a bin?

They don't actualy use a hosepipe connected to a mains water supply, they carry their own supply, so it wouldn't count afaik.