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edited 19 May 2025 at 4:46PM in Coronavirus Board
I'm putting this on our bins today, help yourself to a copy.

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  • tealady
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    Well done
    I also make sure my bin handles face the road.
    It saves the bin men a few seconds per bin, which means they can get their rounds done quicker.
    Also my neighbours "share" wheelie bins, means fewer bins for the collectors to empty.
    As Mr T says "every little helps"
    Find out who you are and do that on purpose (thanks to Owain Wyn Jones quoting Dolly Parton)
  • Stilernin2
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    I have very little waste to go in the main wheelie bin, although over the last 18 months I've noticed a huge increase of 'fresh produce plastic', so I routinely only put it out every 3rd or 4th collection.Β  There is rarely anything in there to decompose but anything 'wet' is wrapped in a sheet of newspaper.Β  If everyone did this when possible, it would make a big difference.
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