Grumble against Waltham Forest council re. space for refuse bins

battleborn

Dogger69 wrote: »

I have given you a real life example, what is not to believe? Dimey states the bin he uses is for the use of six families - it is logical that he is one of those families!

If its the case then they should complain.

It aint right.

Dogger69

battleborn wrote: »

If its the case then they should complain.

It aint right.

Oh dear.

Most people that have this arrangement are perfectly happy with it. It's not like they are being asked to go far is it? Unless you're a complete heffer half a mile is not going to hurt you!

vuvuzela

Dogger69 wrote: »

Oh dear.

Most people that have this arrangement are perfectly happy with it. It's not like they are being asked to go far is it? Unless you're a complete heffer half a mile is not going to hurt you!

Bit of a pain if you don't drive though.

battleborn

vuvuzela wrote: »

Bit of a pain if you don't drive though.

Agreed.

I would be extremely fed up if i was paying council tax and my bin was half a mile away.

katejo

Fosterdog wrote: »

If only some have bigger spaces than you do what do the people with the same size or smaller do with their bins?

You say that at the time the council visited only yours was out and this morning one other has them out, what about the rest of the street?

You may not think they cause an obstruction but if somebody has complained they have done it for a reason.

What is it about the space you have that makes it difficult to keep the bins there and put things in them? Could you just change the layout to allow easier access?

I haven't looked closely at every individual one. I just noticed this morning that another house had left their bin on the pavement. They have more space than I do. I can't rearrange my space as it would involve moving my front windowsill and wall.

katejo

Dogger69 wrote: »

Oh dear.

Most people that have this arrangement are perfectly happy with it. It's not like they are being asked to go far is it? Unless you're a complete heffer half a mile is not going to hurt you!

I don't have a car either so this wouldn't work

katejo

nobodyspecial wrote: »

I'd be tempted to go down to 2 bins, dry recycling and landfill. Yes it's a shame to not recycle the food and garden waste, but if the space is so small it can't be helped.

I might get another warning. We have rules about what has to go in which bin though I don't know whether they check it. I prefer to support the recycling anyway.

joinaman

Simple answer is, if it is a problem storing/keeping the bins on your property to leave the bins on the pavement
The bins belong to the council, the pavement belongs to the council, so they cannot fine you for putting their property on their land !

fluffnutter

katejo wrote: »

4. Some houses in road have bigger space at the front than I do .

What do those with the same sized space do?

katejo

joinaman wrote: »

Simple answer is, if it is a problem storing/keeping the bins on your property to leave the bins on the pavement
The bins belong to the council, the pavement belongs to the council, so they cannot fine you for putting their property on their land !

The local regulation states that I would either be fined £60 or prosecuted and ordered to pay £1000 if I did this.