Centralised rubbish points
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I loathe excessive waste and have often thought that using numerous plastic bin bags for just a small amount of waste and a few items of recycling in each bin which I often see on sites, whilst very convenient, is in my view not a good idea, so I am all for having one specific area for waste disposal. Anyone who has problems taking their rubbish to the area or accessing the bins, could simply ask the Warden for assistance.
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It's a definite C from me, much prefer the centralised idea always avoided pitching near the bins if we could.
Pluses are, saves getting woken by the warden on his smelly diesel tractor in a morning.
No noise from folk disposing of rubbish (think glass bottles)
No gathering of folk having loud conversations (why does everyone shout these days)
Saving work for the staff
Saving money on black bags
Might encourage folk to use the correct bin
Negatives, you might have to walk/drive a bit further to the bin.
All in all a much better idea.
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All this proves is that there is no "one size fits all" as regards waste collection on sites. Neither here nor "over there". There are to many variables, site size, lay out, collection services (LA or private contractors). 're-cycling targets etc. It is clear to all that there is no cohesive 're-cycling policy in the UK, everywhere is different. On our recent month long tour of East Anglia no site was the same, indeed, at Seacroft everything went in the same bin, no sorting at all, this was done off site by the refuse collectors. We were pitched not far from a service point and it was interesting to see that despite signs informing members of this fact, people standing looking confused wondering what to do with their carefully separated waste. Hey ho.
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indeed, at Seacroft everything went in the same bin, no sorting at all, this was done off site by the refuse collectors.
That was the case at a few sites we visited in the south and south east. Trouble is folk then go to another site with separate bins and still throw it all in one.
I do wonder with the one bin systems just how useable cardboard and paper is when it is contaminated with who knows what.
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A number of local authorities have had a general recycling and a separate paper & card bin for some years now. Lincolnshire is in the process of rolling this out. Reason is exactly the point you make about contamination of card and paper. So good from a recycling point of view BUT it’s another bin to accommodate.
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🤣 “You said………..we (live in hope)”👍
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I simply can’t get excited by this. Stayed on plenty of non CAMC sites with single location rubbish points (and for that matter grey water and toilet disposal points too). We were once on a site in France with about 5 different separate waste containers. The council bin wagon arrived and promptly emptied them all into the back of the truck….. so much for the recycling!
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Well it's great that you posted back to say that Chelty
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Our static site has always had one bin disposal point, never think anything of it. Row of bins for rubbish, row for all recycle and 6 smaller bins for glass. Nice that the recycle bins get filled at the same rate as the rubbish ones. Always amazed at how many bottles in the glass bins, but I suppose people are on holiday. We use a lightweight basket bin for our recycle, kept by the door, just empty it into the recycle so no plastic bags put in, it gets filled up quicker than our rubbish bin. Always a quick chat to neighbours on the way there or back.
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Even after you encouraged folk on another forum to come here and vote, it still went with b and c. Well, there you go - happy days👍
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My suggestion would be a compromise, as seems to be what has been adopted at Freshwater East. Rather than having rubbish point at every 'service point' or just having rubbish at the entrance (as at Pembrey), my suggestion would be to have rubbish points at each toilet block? Disabled members already have the option of 'disabled pitches' which, by and large, are close to toilet blocks. This would mean that those who are in this situation would be close to the amenities block + rubbish disposal. I thought it worked well at Freshwater, but wasn't so keen at the set-up at Pembery.
David
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my suggestion would be to have rubbish points at each toilet block?
DSB, that used to be the case at White Water Park, but I don't know if that is still the case.
Personally I am in favour of choice "c", as I have no problem with walking my rubbish to a specific refuse disposal point. The walk just adds to my daily steps count!😆
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Trouble with bins by toilet blocks means refuse wagons coming on site and children running around don’t mix
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And just how many children have you seen who have come into collision with a refuse wagon on site? I think you give both the wagon drivers and the children on site less intelligence than they actually possess.
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It's generally the site staff who collect the rubbish/ recycling within the site and move it to the point where the 'extenal bin man' collects it. I would have thought the site staff would be sensative towards the clientelle on site. After saying that, I may have in the back of my mind that children are discouraged from playing around the toilet blocks. I'm sure parents wouldn't see the toilet block area as a suitable place for children to play.
David
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BTW... we arrived at Hunter's Moon CAMC site yesterday. We'd booked a serviced pitch and there were only a couple free when we arrived. We're pitch right next to a service point.... guess what I can see... ? 🤣🤣🤣 Lots of nice, clearly labelled, rubbish bins!!
They still have bins at every service point here at Hunters Moon...
David
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