Wheelie Bins

mije1983

neilmcl wrote: »

Why at no cost. If two bins have gone walkabout why should the council supply new ones FOC. I would have to pay for a new one if mine went missing, surely the landlord(s) and/or tenants should stump up the cost.

I think you have misread wealdroam's post.

They have said if 6 bins were origionally provided, and since then 2 have gone missing, then they see no reason why the council should replace them FOC (ie, the OP should therefore pay for a new one).

Having said that, my bin was stolen a couple of years ago and I was provided a new one FOC. It came to light a few weeks later that it had been used to move tiles that had been stolen from the church roof next door to me.

wealdroam

neilmcl wrote: »

If two bins have gone walkabout why should the council supply new ones FOC. I would have to pay for a new one if mine went missing, surely the landlord(s) and/or tenants should stump up the cost.

Yes... that's pretty much what I said.

Read again the line you have quoted.

Torry_Quine

I think that each flat needs it's own wheelie bin and it should be provided free of charge. My council may not be the best but wheelie bins and recycling bags and boxes are replaced free.

marleyboy

If I paid £20 for another bin, I would be including another £5 for a padlock.

DKLS

McKneff wrote: »

If ours get's stolen, its £90 for a new one:eek:

My council said the same, but when I took a load of stuff to the tip, I spotted a bunch of new wheelie bins, I told the chap that mine was nabbed so he said just take one.

meritaten

check the councils own website and find out if they supply one bin per property. sounds strange to me that a six flat block only had four bins!

neilmcl

mije1983 wrote: »

I think you have misread wealdroam's post.

Indeed I did.

frugal_mike

neilmcl wrote: »

Indeed I did.

I've had several new recycling boxes from the council where I live free of charge. No wheelie bins where I live because we have nowhere to keep them so we have to put boxes out. The council also supplies bin bags free of charge too. In fact we're not allowed to use our own even if we wanted to.

keyser666

neilmcl wrote: »

Why at no cost. If two bins have gone walkabout why should the council supply new ones FOC. I would have to pay for a new one if mine went missing, surely the landlord(s) and/or tenants should stump up the cost.

The council will supply a new one if you have a crime reference number and is standard process now if they have been taken to get one before it is replaced.

Me personally, on my bin with my number on it, I drilled a hole at the lip of the bin and put a padlock on mine (communal flat and outside storage) pain in the !!!! but at least I always have enough space to put my stuff and see other tenants have done the same now too.

Zandoni

Councils decided that people should have wheelie bins, so I think they should replace them if they go missing. Let's face it some people live in dodgy areas so what are they supposed to do.