Do I need a Bin liner?

Xbigman

Shopping in Tesco's today I wanted some of their value bin liners. There weren't any. Nor was there a space on the shelf where they might go. Instead I have a large choice of expensive ones that have drawstrings or are biodegradable, etc. As I only use one a week and they came in packs of 40 I obviously haven't bought any for a while so I don't know when this happened but the cheap option appears to have gone.

This prompted the question, do I need a Bin liner? They are certainly convenient but are they really needed. I recall my mother having an old bucket in the kitchen (early 70's council estate) and she would put newspaper or cardboard in the bottom to stop it sticking on emptying. So from a practical viewpoint that does seem the way to go.

I'm curious as to what others on here do? And do the council have a problem with this?




Darren

PS. I also noticed today that Tesco don't seem to do the bigger tinned pink Salmon (£2 - 418g) anymore. Over the past 6 months they have stopped the Value Quiches, Value dried milk, Value food bags and others I can't recall at the moment.
Seems a growing trend.

belfastgirl23

Been wondering this myself - especially now with food recycling very little goes into the bin generally and virtually nothing that’s wet or sticky. Anyone else tried it?

Need2bthrifty

I dont use bin bags.

Council provides the kitchen caddy bags for food waste. Mixed recycling items (glass, plastic, paper, cardboard, tins) all get put directly into the bin no liner required.

I have a small lidded bin in the kitchen for all other rubbish (not able to be recycled) I often use charity shop bags that come through the door to line the bin which then goes into the general waste wheelie.

whiteguineapig

we save the charity bags that come through the door for a friend (we get loads!)

Need2bthrifty

whiteguineapig wrote: »

we save the charity bags that come through the door for a friend (we get loads!)

So do I, about 6 per month :eek: :eek: how much stuff do they think I've got to give away.

Tink_04

I use the huge stash of old carrier bags I had accumulated over the years in an ikea small plastic bin - means it gets emptied every day and I’m working my way through a stack of old bags that I don’t use!

jackyann

Somehow or other, mine seems to get sticky if I don't use a bin liner, but it's only 1 a week!
And yes, I use charity bags - I used to solemnly leave them out to be collected, but no-one ever bothers, so now I just re-purpose them for the bin.

krlyr

I read the other day re. charity bags that some councils will only accept black bin bags - so best checking with your local council

System

I dont have a bin.... Well ive got a couple of bins upstairs but they are just used for paper and bitty type stuff but nothing messy and no food.

Downstairs i dont use a bin either, just a bin liner (carrier bag size) with handles that is hung up on a hook and handles are tied together and thown into my wheelie bin when it gets 3 quarters full or nightly whichever comes sooner. Messy food gets put into a plastic bag before its put in the bin liner.

i hate bins.

Money_maker

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

Anyone else tried it?

Yes to the bins in lounge and bathroom. Just tip them up into the wheelie bin with no bags around them at all. None of it is food waste so no smells. Like others, I turn charity bags inside out for kitchen waste.

Linda32

Yes, I think you do need a bin liner in the kitchen as it would just be too messy otherwise. Unless I'm missing something most of the posts above are using a liner, whether it is a charity bag (which I use) or an old carrier bag.

OP, It is always worth a try using cardboard or newspaper to line the bottom of the bin, see how you get on. Depends if you buy a paper everyday otherwise it would be more expensive than buying a roll of bin liners. Cardboard, I guess you could use you cereal boxes, but how many do you get through a week?

We don't have food recycling here. Only cardboard, glass etc and general household waste in a dustbin.