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Recycling- tenants rights. Advice needed

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Risnog
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I moved into a flat a few months ago and it doesn't offer recycling opportunities. My tenancy is through an estate agent and I appreciate it says there isn't recycling in the contract. However, in this day and age, why not?
It's a 12 block flat and I see the recycling truck passing daily.
The estate agents keep fobbing me off saying the council won't let them, but council workers have said I can. Now the estate agents have come back saying no because it attracts rats- we have normal bins though.

Do I have any rights here? It seems so wrong not recycling!
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  • anselld
    anselld Posts: 8,280 Forumite
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    There are no rights.
    However, if the Council will give you a bin and there is somewhere sensible to put it for storage and collection then you don’t need permission, just do it.
  • Slithery
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    If you're that concerned then why not take yours to the local recycling centre?
  • Nick_C
    Nick_C Posts: 7,459 Forumite
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    The council has rights - it can specify the numbers and types of containers that residents must use, and what types of waste are prohibited and allowed in each type of container.

    You could ask your Council to pursue this, but you will probably upset the agent in the process.
  • HampshireH
    HampshireH Posts: 4,477 Forumite
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    Which in itself is amazing when else where you can be fined for not recycling.

    All councils should give the opportunity to recycle.

    However you could also go to local recycle banks if you are that keen.
  • WorkingTowardsDebtFree
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    This would normally be a Council decision, not for estate agents or landlords. However, blocks of flats can sometimes have slightly different rules because of accessibility, cost to the council, if the properties are on private roads, etc.

    Contact the Council and ask them, they will tell you the way things are. If they don't currently want you to or allow you to recycle at your property, ask if there are any future plans to allow you to.
  • unforeseen
    unforeseen Posts: 7,280 Forumite
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    A recycle truck passes daily?
  • Fireflyaway
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    The management agency would probably have to pay for the bin and might not want to do that.
  • Nick_C
    Nick_C Posts: 7,459 Forumite
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    Fireflyaway wrote: »
    The management agency would probably have to pay for the bin and might not want to do that.

    That would depend entirely on the council and the type of bin they deemed to be appropriate.
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 14,597 Forumite
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    Recycling truck passing every day?? That isn't for residential properties.

    You (yes, YOU!) the occupant have the right to use such recycling facilities/bins that the council make available. You (I sincerely hope..) pay council tax, get your money's worth!

    It nothing really to do with the tenancy, the landlord or the agent. (Except there's probably a clause about behaving normally).

    Recycle away! It's fashionable!
  • Nick_C
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    theartfullodger wrote: »
    Recycling truck passing every day?? That isn't for residential properties.

    Could well be if OP lives on a route to a depot or transfer station.

    Some properties get their recycling bins emptied multiple times a week.

    Bins at local recycling centres are sometimes emptied by lorries doing domestic collections. It's all household waste. They could even be mixing household waste and commercial waste in the same vehicle if they have microchips in their trade bins and on-board weighing.
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