No Dustbins
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When we were recently at Chatsworth the wardens had constructed a bin store which meant that the big bins could be propped open even when it was raining. I am not disabled, but I am not very tall, so previously if I had several items to put in the recycling bin, my hands were already full, so I could not lift the bin lid without putting all my recycling things on the ground. However, with the bin store I could put everything in because lids were propped open.
Unfortunatley, unless recycling is made as easy as possible as number of people just won’t bother. If small bins were placed at the service points and were designated as only for recycling, we all know that some people will just get rid of anything there.
It must be a good idea to try to reduce the bin bags which go into landfill, but also to keep in mind that a lot of people “take the easy option” and just get rid of their rubbish anywhere.
Perhaps the answer would be for some sites where space permits, to have two recycling and rubbish points. If the wardens need to push the big bins to a location where the council can easily empty them, so be it. The wardens at Chatsworth seem to manage this.
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I collect my recyclables in an old shopping bag for disposal at the recycling bins. On one site recently, I could not locate these bins and on asking a site manager where they were, I was advised they did not have any. They used to have them but so many people took no notice of them they now only have general refuse bins and the sorting is done by the local council after collection.
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Yes, some councils do it that way. Rowena has covered it in the past.
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Currently on a site at St Germain les Belles (France) and on tipping my rubbish into the “general rubbish “ bin was challenged by the warden who said their bins were inspected and if recycling had not been done correctly the site was fined by the council.
I sheepishly retrieved 2 cans and relocated them to the metal container!!
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We have been to this site many times Toby and had no issue with where to put rubbish and the staff there are the owners of the site, until recently the black bin was locked and had to be opened by the site staff.
We have the same euro bins here the same as sites and have trouble opening them up DK suggestion of using a walking stick is a good idea, a few times have been to them and have tried to help with a few ladies who are much older and smaller than us but no they can manage thank you.
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