Paper and Bottle Banks

[Slacker]

No, the tender was as it is now. Glass in the top has been suggested as a possible modification.

[Fly]

Go on, Ive got to ask ?
Why can't cardboard and glass, tin cans, plastic etc, be mixed in the same large bin area?
Did CBC take a cheaper tender. Therefore making more work for the householder.

Why should the householder in Chezzy bother.
I'd just dump everything in the grey bin !

The alternate 2 week system of grey, burgundy bins seems to be fine in our house.
Most of our cr&p goes in the recycle/burgundy bin.

[Slacker]

Most things can be separated mechanically but not glass if it breaks) from cardboard & paper

[therealjr]

No, the tender was as it is now. Glass in the top has been suggested as a possible modification.

so what's this about then?

The problem with the Blue bins is easy to understand The main body should be for paper and cardboard and the insert for tins and bottles.The problem i,m told, is that somebody changed the rules after the contract for collection and use of the bins being agreed. Why its not possible to amend the collection process to accomodate this is down to the fact the collection vehicles costing tens of thousands to the contractor were ordered and set up to use them as they are now.

[Slacker]

What about plastics, they take up the most room?

[therealjr]

What about a comment on my quote?

[Slacker]

What about a comment on my quote?

Don't understand what you're getting at. They are currently working as was tendered. One suggestion for an alternative is to have glass in the top but it couldn't happen instantly because the recycling facility isn't geared up to it.

[therealjr]

So you're saying that the tender was always for the bins to work as is now, was never altered but an alternative is now being looked at?
Is that correct?
Is my source wrong?

[Fly]

TBH I'm just glad I live in Boza. Were sorted !!
Glass and cardboard in the bin, not insert.

[Scimitar]

Most things can be separated mechanically but not glass if it breaks) from cardboard & paper

So how come today, whilst on my travels, I saw the guys emptying the burgundy bins, and one of them promptly emptied the black box (which sits in the top of the bin), directly in to the burgundy bin, and then the whole lot was tipped into the wagon.Meaning glass cardboard and paper all together!
Why take the trouble to separate it in the first bloody place???

[Slacker]

So you're saying that the tender was always for the bins to work as is now, was never altered but an alternative is now being looked at?
Is that correct?
Is my source wrong?

Not aware of it

[Fly]

So how come today, whilst on my travels, I saw the guys emptying the burgundy bins, and one of them promptly emptied the black box (which sits in the top of the bin), directly in to the burgundy bin, and then the whole lot was tipped into the wagon.Meaning glass cardboard and paper all together!
Why take the trouble to separate it in the first bloody place???

Because someone who's read this thread thought glass goes into the insert of a BURGUNDY bin.
So the operator threw it in the main bin section. Where it's supposed to be in a BURGUNDY bin.

  Simples  Or a possible explanation 


I'll re-phrase that. Did they empty paper from the insert into the main lorry compartment ?

[Scimitar]

Because someone who's read this thread thought glass goes into the insert of a BURGUNDY bin.
So the operator threw it in the main bin section. Where it's supposed to be in a BURGUNDY bin.

  Simples  Or a possible explanation 


I'll re-phrase that. Did they empty paper from the insert into the main lorry compartment ?

They emptied the black insert which sits in the top of the burgundy bin (white envelopes, glossy paper etc), DIRECTLY into the burgundy bin (Glass, cardboard,plastic bottles).
Then entered the combined contents in to the wagon - hence my comment "why bloody separate it in the first place" if the refuse collectors simply tip it all together and it went in to one of those trucks that just crush everything up anyway.
Was stuck behind it in the bus - could not get past for a couple of minutes - saw what they were doing - and thought to myself "why do I bother?"
It was in Newton - not sure if thats NEDDC like me and therefore have a different re-cycling policy?!?!?

[Fly]

promptly emptied the black box (which sits in the top of the bin), directly in to the burgundy bin

Sorry. Totally missed that 

[therealjr]

Not aware of it

What??????

Exactly what do you know?