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Rubbish collections

This week the bin lorry neglected to pick up our rubbish and although I reported it on the 3 subsequent days it was still here at the weekend - so i took it myself to the dump this morning.Although they didn't have the courtesy to reply to any of the missed collection reports I did note on the website they say they wont lift rubbish bags out of wheelie bins - only regular dustbins - so I wonder if this is why ? Our rubbish was in wheelie bins, which they've been happily emptying for the last 6 months.We did use to have regular bins but got bored of the fact they always left the lids off and they frequently blew awayAnyone else had the same experience so I can get a feel for if this was a one off or a change in behaviour and so know what to expect this week ?

Nick Parker ● 2733d10 Comments

I don’t understand why they won’t collect rubbish in black bags from wheelie bins?  Anyone know?

Martine Guy ● 2733d

They have left ours before now, if the bags a bit heavy they don't even lift out of the dustbin. So make sure it's on the floor by the bin (in a black bag) and seem to take rubbish then.

Barbara Stevens ● 2733d

A lot of places don't like Wheelie Bins on aesthetic grounds. I understand they are not permitted on Dover House Estate (Conservation Area).Perhaps a neighbour has complained to the council about this one, and the bin men are now following instructions not to empty it.

Mike Harris ● 2733d

Keeping black bags out of bin and placed on ground seems to work OK. More to the point, I wish they wouldn't scatter bin rubbish on the footpath as they chuck stuff into the truck. By the way, has anyone lately been able to make a phone call to the Council and actually reach a live human being? If so, what number did you dial?

Alexander MacLeod ● 2732d

This sounds a bit of a stupid reply but I always get to somebody by going to another department like the tip or something when you get to somebody say sorry I think I have the wrong department can you transfer me.

Barbara Stevens ● 2732d

Wheelie bins are taller than ordinary bins and people sometimes put heavy stuff in that they shouldn't like building rubbish or soil.  This is a health and safety issue for the operatives.  Councils don't have to take whatever you throw away and can specify from what.Short stubby traditional metal bins work well.  You can tie the lid to the bin so it doesn't get lost/blown away and I've chained the bin to a wall so it can't be lifted. I found upturning the lid and placing the black bag on that ready for collection works and on other occasions they have taken the bagged waste out although I would have left the bag another fortnight to put more in.  Plastic bins absorb bad smells and wheelies are nose-high which makes it worse.The waste you have depends on what you choose to buy and what you throw away - and we're all different.  Did you check the Council's website?

Philippa Bond ● 2732d

Barbara: The one that doesn't yield a live human is Parking which tips you straight into a labyrinthine website in which the only sensible route is out.

Alexander MacLeod ● 2732d

The website info tells you what you can and can't put in your bin and what sort of bin.Unless your family uses nappies there generally isn't a lot of residual waste once you have separated out the recycling.http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/info/200496/rubbish_and_recycling_collections/2142/how_to_leave_your_rubbish_and_recycling_out

Philippa Bond ● 2732d

I'm amazed at how much you are able to recycle in Wandsworth.  Recently I've visited towns where there is no glass and no plastic other than bottles.  Consider yourselves lucky!  It is only the first sort of many.http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/info/200502/what_you_can_recycle/1990/what_recycling_we_collect

Philippa Bond ● 2732d

Try 0208 871 6396 or 0208 871 8558.

Barbara Stevens ● 2728d