Council bin collection

Aylesbury_Duck

JamoLew said:

Think I've rinsed mine out once in 15 years - I really don't get the point.

Just save up the £ you "waste" per week and buy a new one every year (or so)- £40 around here

What would you do with the old one?  Leave it out for collection...? 

Tokmon

Blue_Mermaid said:

Jenni_D said:

What sort of recycling? If it's food/garden waste then I can understand the need for regular cleaning - if it's paper/plastic/glass/tin recycling then missing a clean (whilst not ideal) is not the end of the world.

You'll probably also find that the council are not liable for consequential losses, so I think this is one of those cases where it's best to take a pragmatic approach - you'll stress yourself over a battle you're unlikely to win.

And as you pay annually in advance, you haven't actually lost £5 - you've merely paid for a service that was unable to be provided on one instance. (If the service had been provided as normal would you have bemoaned spending that £5?)

I don't really understand the last part of your reply. Of course, I wouldn't bemoan spending the £5 if the bin had been cleaned but I have paid for something that didn't happen. I paid for 12 cleans and will now only receive 11 cleans (or even less if this keeps happening with the Council). I get that you are both saying, if I can't afford it, then why use the service in the first place. I won't be renewing it when it runs out, as I can't afford it any more.

You pay £60 a year to have your bin cleaned  !! 

I haven't cleaned mine in at least 3 years so you must be pretty flush with cash if you can waste £5 a month on an unnecessary bin clean!

JamoLew

Aylesbury_Duck said:

JamoLew said:

Think I've rinsed mine out once in 15 years - I really don't get the point.

Just save up the £ you "waste" per week and buy a new one every year (or so)- £40 around here

What would you do with the old one?  Leave it out for collection...? 

Nah - stick it in the recycling bin

My point being that paying £60 a year to have a bin cleaned is in the extreme a waste of money - our bin is 15 years old and counting and isn't in the bad a condition with the single rinse out it has had

sheramber

Why does a recycle bin need washing out?

Clean plastic, paper, cardboard do not leave a mess behind them.

I do not need to washout my general bin either as all the rubbish  is bagged before it goes in the bin.

jon81uk

sheramber said:

Why does a recycle bin need washing out?

Clean plastic, paper, cardboard do not leave a mess behind them.

I do not need to washout my general bin either as all the rubbish  is bagged before it goes in the bin.

My inside recycling bin that I tip into the wheelie bin needs a wipe out most times, although I clean/rinse most things there is often a bit of liquid left that dribbles. Empty diet coke cans are my main issue. I could rinse them better and leave on draining board for longer, but to wipe the little dribble out every few weeks with a bit of kitchen roll isn't an issue. I am not expecting any issues at all in the wheelie bin. 
At most I'm expecting I'll put the hose in it once a year.

Mnoee

sheramber said:

Why does a recycle bin need washing out?

Clean plastic, paper, cardboard do not leave a mess behind them.

I do not need to washout my general bin either as all the rubbish  is bagged before it goes in the bin.

Mine live outside. Even though it's under a cover, it gets a little grubby sometimes, cobwebs under the handles, that sort of thing. Same as my waste/garden bins. I just rinse with a hose and a squirt of fairy, takes all of 10 minutes every few weeks. 

oldagetraveller1

If spoken to nicely would the cleaning service give you a couple of "free" cleans as a goodwill gesture?

Considering it was not possible to clean the bin on the specified day.

Torry_Quine

The only bin I've washed out once is the one I put my bags of food waste in. The lid blew open and rain got in resulting in a smelly soggy mess. I put in boiling water, disnfectant    and bleach. Left overnight then emptied

 I can't imagine paying regularly to have a bin washed.