How far do you drag your wheelie bin?

lisyloo

I don’t drag mine, it has wheels so it’s not an issue.
we are on a private driveway and have to go a few hundred meters however I do NOT want the very heavy vehicle on my drive way (the tarmac is fine but they can ruin things like drain covers and make them a trip hazard in the dark).
if someone is disabled or otherwise incapable then I believe they will make arrangements, in some circumstances that might mean a bin person walking to collect it rather than driving down.
call them if it’s a genuine disability issue.

elljay

Thanks for the replies.  Yes of course mine has wheels but it's still a pain to pull it up to the road on a wet evening (no idea what will happen in the snow!) and back again early morning.  They send a smaller wagon to next door who has health problems (you need a doctor's letter and I haven't any medical issues)but the council say they can't take mine as well because it hasn't got capacity. I can't leave it by the road as it will block the pavement. I was hoping there might be some sort of law or rule I could quote back at the council but it seems not.  I'm obviously just a wimp!!  Thanks all!

ProDave

The present car I own, had a factory fitted towbar just for the bin.  It was not fitted at new with towing electrics.  The tow bar was there just to tow the bin to the end of the drive and back once a week.

AskAsk

OP, you could consider getting an electric scooter so you can pull the bin behind without much effort and it will be much faster than walking.  the electric scooter will also come in handy for other things.

Ashworks

My parents had a very long drive at their last house so they left the bins at the end and had smaller boxes at the house which fitted into the car. They then took the boxes up whenever they went out and emptied them into the wheelie bins.

Waunakee

AskAsk said:

OP, you could consider getting an electric scooter so you can pull the bin behind without much effort and it will be much faster than walking.  the electric scooter will also come in handy for other things.

 I struggle to see how you could pull a fully laden wheelie bin with an E-scooter.Would come in handy for what other things given that their use is illegal except on private land with the landowners permission?

pinkteapot

Our Council also uses the private lane excuse. Our road is council-maintained at the top, then turns into private lane (not that anyone would know who came down it. We have to take our bins halfway up the lane, but it's not as far as your drag! 

Being in a rural area we also see people who store their bins at the entrance to their property, even if that's a long way from the house. I always assume they drop rubbish into them when they're on their way out in the car or something. It's a pain if that's not an option for you though! 

AskAsk

Waunakee said:

AskAsk said:

OP, you could consider getting an electric scooter so you can pull the bin behind without much effort and it will be much faster than walking.  the electric scooter will also come in handy for other things.

 I struggle to see how you could pull a fully laden wheelie bin with an E-scooter.Would come in handy for what other things given that their use is illegal except on private land with the landowners permission?

i haven't been on one of these, but where we are, everyone is on them in the streets (using the pavements) and no one ever gets questioned. they look really cool and i would love to have one, but i have a bike so i can't see the use for them when i have my bike.

i think they are quite powerful, but i may be wrong.  the wheelie bin isn't that heavy when you pull it on its wheels.  for the OP, it is the distance rather than the weight.

[Deleted User]

I'm afraid I think, as suggested, you just have to work on getting fitter.  Its probably one of those things that no one has thought to make regulations over.  On occasions I have to carry often very heavy shopping up a long steep hill in a large wheeled trolley and I have breathing problems.  I just stop when I get too breathless, then go off again and I still thank god I have this enormous trolley as its better than not having it (although I don't thank him for planting this serious hill where it is lol).  People pay good money to go to a gym to walk/run on a moving pathway and lift weights!  

But more seriously, you could try contacting your councillor/MP, they will be a lot more familiar with the local area and regulations than we will be.  Is the road you have to traverse unsafe?  

sheramber

Where do you lave your bins for collection? Can they not stay there?