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rubbish collection

I thought they would now be taking garden waste, but they didn't today. Only 3 small bags of hedge cuttings. I rang up and they said they should have. Will collect tomorrow.

Barbara Stevens ● 2365d29 Comments

The 'clapping' thread (see below) suggests that the bin men in Putney are held in very high regard. This is the first week they have been able to collect garden waste so they obviously have to catch up. As they took your. 3 small bags of hedge cuttings, could you really not have waited till next week before complaining to the council?

Jane Carter ● 2365d

They didn't take mine. I was told they should have. No I couldn't have waited they have been sitting there for 5 weeks. Well Jane that's good coming from you, you complain about everything and everyone.

Barbara Stevens ● 2365d

Well if they have been sitting there for 5 weeks one more would have hardly made much difference. It's not about me - though some evidence of my complaining about everything and everyone would be interesting. I don't recall my complaining about the security guard at Richmond Sainsbury's, the endless cyclists who have the nerve to go in front of your car from Richmond, the young out enjoying themselves etc etc. I, like others here, really appreciate the bin men for doing a really good job in very difficult times and don't think they should be the object of complaints to the council

Jane Carter ● 2365d

Whose hedge cuttings were they if not yours Barbara?

Caroline Whitehead ● 2365d

But was it a complaint?  In the past I have occasionally had a rubbish bag left behind and phoned the council to arrange its collection. I don't think my call was ever logged, or was meant to be a complaint, it was just the method to get the missed bag picked up.  The council waste management department is excellent and the overlooked rubbish was always collected the following day.

Sue Hammond ● 2365d

Sorry Caroline don't understand the question. Of course they were mine, my other half also cut next doors side of the hedge as well. This was Good Friday they were cut and had been sitting in a corner at the front ever since. It said on the front page they would be collecting and they also left another bag behind which was rubbish. What more can I say.

Barbara Stevens ● 2365d

I found the rubbish collection rather haphazard today too. I had to find them further along to tell them they'd missed mine. They did come back and collect it and it did include garden waste. They were pleasant and helpful but perhaps not the usual guys.

Katrina Black ● 2365d

Katrina yes I was told that at the Council it might be different guys collecting. They came really early this morning.

Barbara Stevens ● 2365d

Jolly good glad it upset you me moaning about bikes. I hope you have trouble getting food shopping. Karma comes sooner than you think. You certainly love reading my post Jane.

Barbara Stevens ● 2365d

I didn't understand what Caroline didn't understand either Barbara.😺 It was perfectly clear to me.

Sue Hammond ● 2365d

Yes, Sue, that's quite possible and I agree the waste management and the waste collection are excellent.

Jane Carter ● 2365d

Actually I have found the food delivery from Sainsbury's very good. I hope you have better luck in the future with your shopping and your waste collection.

Jane Carter ● 2365d

Sue sometimes we run down the road in the middle of the night and cut everybody else hedge just for the fun of it and pile up in our front garden Ha Ha.

Barbara Stevens ● 2365d

"Sue sometimes we run down the road in the middle of the night and cut everybody else hedge just for the fun of it and pile up in our front garden Ha Ha."That really made me laugh out loud! 😸xx

Sue Hammond ● 2365d

Jesus H Christ!!!  We are in the middle of a pandemic you silly woman!!

Bunny Payne ● 2365d

Well I hope you left them a tip because they a risking their lives for you ….

Bunny Payne ● 2365d

Jane I think you will find a lot complain about some bin men, leaving their gardens in a mess, rubbish on the pavement and road.etc. Bins tipped onto their plants. Depends what bin men you are lucky to have.

Barbara Stevens ● 2363d

I aagree, Bunny. Since the beginning of lockdown both the refuse and recycling bins in my block have been emptied regularly and on time. I for one am very grateful to the crews risking their own health and wellbeing to provide such a good service.

Leslie McDonnell ● 2363d

Leslie we don't live in a block we live in houses so when we try to keep them tidy it's ourselves. You probably have somebody tidying your's for you.

Barbara Stevens ● 2362d

A couple of weeks ago I had a bag of garden rubbish which I assumed wouldn't be collected, so although it was in my small front garden, I put it away from the dustbin and recycling sack. To my surprise it was taken. This Tuesday I had two black sacks with garden rubbish and they also went.Perhaps I've just been lucky with the crew in my road, but so far I'm grateful to them.

Elizabeth Balsom ● 2362d

My living in a block of flats does not alter the fact that the rfuse and recycling collections have taken place regularly and on time, for which I remain very grateful

Leslie McDonnell ● 2362d

I think the SW15 binmen are fantastic.

Simon Knight ● 2361d

Well if I bring my hedge cuttings round to you hopefully they will take them.

Barbara Stevens ● 2361d

"Well if I bring my hedge cuttings round to you hopefully they will take them."Me too. They don't want mine. Neither hidden in the bin nor out flaunting between the bins.

David Ainsworth ● 2361d

What your gardeners don't take the clippings with them? Tsk Tsk!

Simon Knight ● 2361d

One the rubbish collector's told me this morning all garden waste should be put on the pavement of where you live, everybody has done that and not been taken. Only household rubbish was taken today. I was told two different lorries one for garden waste and one for household rubbish. Looked down the road and still sitting outside all the properties in road.

Barbara Stevens ● 2358d

Our garden rubbish was collected this morning, as was the general stuff and the recycling. May not be the same team as yours - they come very early in our West Putney road.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2358d

Thanks. I didn't know that.This from WBC Refuse website:-Customer noticeThe Waste and Recycling Centres at Smugglers Way and Cringle Street are reopened with restrictions. Please check the Western Riverside Waste Authority website for further details before visiting.Bulky waste collections have now restarted on a reduced schedule.Garden waste collections have now restarted. Put your garden waste out at the same time as your other rubbish. However, it may be collected later on in the day, or the next day in some areas.I shall instruct the under-gardener.

David Ainsworth ● 2358d

One man was in our road putting all the rubbish outside then the lorry must have come later. He was the one who told me another lorry would come to take the garden waste.

Barbara Stevens ● 2358d