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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Fly on May 07, 2014, 05:58:44 PM
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The lady who travels with me on the 'school taxi run' was handed a plastic lidded tub this morning by some delivering guy as I dropped her off at her house. Apparently it's for waste food, and should be placed in the green bin on emptying day.
Anybody else in Chesterfield know owt about this.
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I can't find any mention of it on the CBC website but lidded tub to go inside the green wheelie bin seems illogical, why not just put out the 'tub'? Surely the bin men will just have to lift it out to empty it?
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She's told me she's going to use it to keep her pegs in LOL.
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Here, my local authority have just dropped off a splendid grey plastic lunch box.
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http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/index.php/environment-waste/waste-recycling/51-environment-waste/waste-recycling/205-green-bins (http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/index.php/environment-waste/waste-recycling/51-environment-waste/waste-recycling/205-green-bins)
That's the most confused and confusing waste food collection policy I've ever seen. I do have some experience of such things from my time as a district councillor ten years ago - yes, that's how far Debyshire is behind is dealing with food waste!
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Ridiculous, don't know what's happening to Bolsover council.
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That's the most confused and confusing waste food collection policy I've ever seen. I do have some experience of such things from my time as a district councillor ten years ago - yes, that's how far Debyshire is behind is dealing with food waste!
http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/index.php/environment-waste/waste-recycling/51-environment-waste/waste-recycling/205-green-bins (http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/index.php/environment-waste/waste-recycling/51-environment-waste/waste-recycling/205-green-bins)
Oops, my bad, seen the same post in 2 places and quoted the wrong one.
I'm only human :)
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We have had one in Newbold.It is for tea bags,peelings ,food waste etc.You can put these items into it and then empty them into your green bin at your leisure supposedly to save you constantly going out to your bin.
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We have a compost bin for some food waste.
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Sorry lost spacing on copy paste nut here's the CBC info:
Changes to the way you dispose of food waste
We are introducing a new eco-friendly way for you to dispose of your cooked and raw food waste , rather than it being sent to landfill via black bins.
Between 6 and 16 May the majority of houses in Chesterfield will receive a leaflet giving you more information about the changes, which will mean the cooked and raw food waste should now be put in your green bin instead of your black bin.
To make this process more convenient you will receive with the leaflet a small five litre caddy..
The caddy is for you keep somewhere in your kitchen e.g. under your sink; and use it to collect all your peelings and left-over cooked or raw food waste. When it is full you simply empty it into your green bin.
A copy of the leaflet can be downloaded here.
Once you have read the leaflet you may have more questions about the new kitchen caddy and how this affects the green bin collections.
We have tried to provide answers to what we think will be the most common questions and they are set out below:
Do I have to use the caddy?
No, it is up to you whether you wish to use the caddy. The caddy has been provided so that you can contain all your food waste separately to your other household waste, rather than make regular trips to the green bin. If you prefer you can put your food waste directly into the green bin.
What if I don't want my caddy?
If you do not want a caddy you could use it for storing other household items or contact us on 01246 345734 and our staff may be able to arrange for the caddy to be collected back in.
What do I do once I have filled my caddy?
Empty the food waste into your green bin - rinse the caddy and start again.
Do I have to put my caddy out for collection?
No, the caddy is for you to use in your kitchen and then empty the contents into the green bin for collection.
If I put my caddy out for collection will it be emptied?No, you should tip the contents of the caddy into your green bin and then put your green bin out for emptying on the normal day of collection.
I live in a flat with a communal bin store and don't have a green bin service. Will I now get a food waste collection?
Sorry no Your collection service will not change at the moment.
What sort of food can I put in my green bin?
You can put all raw and cooked food leftovers in the bin, for example...
• fruit : salad : vegetable waste
• egg shells
• stale bread : cakes : pastries
• rice : pasta : lentils
• red meat and poultry (raw and cooked, including bones)
• fish (raw and cooked, including bones)
• plate scrapings
• tea bags : coffee grounds
Can I put plastic bags in my green bin?
NO, you must not put any kind of plastic bags in the caddy or green bin - they don't rot down, and would spoil the compost.
Won't this lead to my bin getting dirty?
Green bins currently become dirty from garden waste. You are now asked to mix all food waste with your garden waste. Ideally, a layer of garden waste is best placed in the bottom of green bins and food waste placed on top.
Can I wash my food caddy and green bin with cleaning products?
YES, you can wash your caddy and green bin regularly and if detergents are used, please give them a final rinse out with clean water to remove residues and allow to dry before placing garden and food waste in them.
Can I line the bottom of the caddy or green bin with card or paper?
NO, starches, inks and coatings from card packaging and paper print reduces the quality of the compost and it will not reach strict high standards so it can be used as a compost product.
Can I use compostable paper liners in my caddy?
YES, if you wish you can use a compostable liner in your caddy to help keep your food waste contained and make transferring to your green bin simple. These are available from leading supermarkets and must be manufactured to EN13432 standard.
What happens to my food and green waste after collection?
When your food and garden waste is collected, it is taken to a composting facility which can compost all types of food and garden waste in an enclosed facility. The material is shredded and put into special tunnels where air circulation, temperature and moisture is controlled to break down the food and garden waste into compost product and soil conditioner.
The crew have refused to empty my bin in the past because of food waste. What has changed?
When your green bin is emptied, it will be taken to a new composting facility at Arkwright developed by Derbyshire County Council, where it will be turned into usable compost. The new facility is enclosed and able to process raw and cooked food waste, whereas the current open air process is only able to treat garden waste.
Can I put cooking oil in my food waste collection?
NO, cooking oil and fats cannot be put in with your green bin. You are able to dispose of this at Household Waste Recycling Centres at Stonegravels, Chesterfield and Buttermilk Lane, Duckmanton.
What happens if I put waste in my green bin that can't be composted?
The collection crew will look in green bins to check that the waste is compostable. If the green bin contains other types of waste, such as nappies, plastics, paper or packaging, they will not be able to empty your bin. Unfortunately the bin crew are unable to remove contamination during the collection rounds, and will place a notice on your bin advising why they could not empty it.
Will my black bin now be refused if I put food waste in it?
NO, you will be able to put your food waste into the green or black (residual waste) bin. It is preferred if you put all your food waste into your green bin as this will help increase composting levels and reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill (via black bins). During hot summer spells you will be able to put raw and cooked food waste in either green or black bins, whichever is due to be emptied next. However, residents are encouraged to place as much food waste in green bins as possible.
Can I put food waste in my blue bin?
NO, please do not put any food waste in your blue bin as this contaminates the recycling and the blue bin collection crew will refuse to empty it.
Can I put any other waste in my green bin now?
NO, the only change is that raw and cooked food waste is now accepted in the bin. You cannot put other residual black bin waste (e.g. dog, cat faeces, fire ash, card, paper) into the green bins.
I don't have a green bin. Will a caddy be delivered?
We have identified properties with communal bin stores that do not have green bins (e.g. flats) and you will not receive a caddy.
Will my caddy and green bin smell?
Your green bin may smell especially in periods of hot weather. But this should not be an unacceptable smell especially if you keep the lid closed.
Your caddy should not smell as you will be emptying it regularly into the green bin- once emptied just rinse with warm water and start again.
Will I get maggots in my caddy and green bin?
You may experience an issue with maggots if your green and black bins if food waste is left exposed, allowing flies to lay their eggs. Putting the food into the caddy as soon as possible and closing the lid will reduce the chance of this.
If your green bin collection is not due for over a week, and your black bin is due to be emptied next, you could put your food waste into the black bin, in particular during hot summer spells. However, please put as much of your food waste in your green bin as possible.
My green bin is split/damaged. Can I get a replacement?
If your bin is damaged and unusable, please let us know by calling (01246) 345734.
Can I get another/ replacement caddy?
No,sorry, the caddy is a once only delivery. If it gets broken then you will have to replace it yourself. They are available in some local stores, or you could use a large empty ice cream tub or similar or put your food waste straight into your green bin.
Is this a reduction in service and will I get a Council Tax refund?
NO, this is not a reduction in service as you will still receive the same level of bin collections. We are now simply asking you to place food waste in green bins rather than black bins to help improve our environment. This is a positive response to our residents' commitment and desire to recycle more of their household waste.
My question has not been answered here.
If you require any further information or advice, please call (01246) 345734, and staff will be happy to help.
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Got one this week (http://i61.tinypic.com/2hqyzqs.jpg) (http://i59.tinypic.com/ilygl1.jpg)
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Got home from work, both the green and burgundy bin had been emptied. I put them out this morning.
There's a grey caddy laid in the middle of the street. I moved in onto the pavement.
Neither of our bin's have a caddy in, are we to presume this one is ours, or has someone dumped it on our street ;D
We haven't had any literature or anything about the caddies :-X
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Above leaflet should be inside it , mine was.
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Someone has helped themselves to the caddy I placed on the pavement.
Probably one of the kids using the park at the bottom of the road as a hang-out.
They can store their skank and pipe in it :)) :)) :))
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Weve had one dropped off today. Not sure what im going to use it for as the green bin is full of water
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Drill a hole in the bottom of it dude, keeps the rain at bay 8)
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its full intentionally :-)
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Ahhh that's answered my Q then Simon - I was (still am ) wondering why it's full of water???
Back on topic we had our grey box left near the door, just having returned from hols we wouldn't have had a clue what it was for - but it answered our questions about what one of daughters elderly neighbours was rambling about to us as he wafted his grey box in the air. :))
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Because we have a compost bin so no need for the green one. I filled it with water to water the plants etc so I didnt use the mains as we are on a meter.
Its all rain water, a green bin full and 2 water butts.
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Can't fault you mate.
We've got an outside tap and aren't on a meter if you want to nick some LOL ;D
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based on what they can hold, its about 600 litres of water in all. And every drop of the water was free
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600L ? You nicked someone's commercial waste bin?
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Still waiting for my 'insert' but today's green bin day - I can hardly contain my excitement....!
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Still waiting for my 'insert' but today's green bin day - I can hardly contain my excitement....!
Mine came yesterday - na na na na na na!!!
Just wondering what other use it can be put to?!
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Mine came yesterday - na na na na na na!!!
Just wondering what other use it can be put to?!
I thought about using it for car cleaning stuff or (if the lid's water tight) as a 'portaloo' in case I get caught short whilst driving and desperately need a pee - my prostate being as uncooperative as it can be at the moment....
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600L ? You nicked someone's commercial waste bin?
Not at all. I have 2 water butts each holding 210 litres each and my guess is the green bin is about 150 litres.
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I thought ours would be useful for my washing powder ::)
However I am one very proud little Old Cruser as i am using it for what it was intended O:-) :P
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I thought ours would be useful for my washing powder ::)
However I am one very proud little Old Cruser as i am using it for what it was intended O:-) :P
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Ah, thought you meant in one container. :-[
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Still waiting for ours. I saw one on a neighbour's door step on Saturday afternoon so phoned CBC on Monday morning and was one would be delivered to us. haven't seen it yet but I expect it'll arrive on bin day (Friday) when we'll be away...
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Seen plenty lying around all over NED lol 8)
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Still waiting for ours. I saw one on a neighbour's door step on Saturday afternoon so phoned CBC on Monday morning and was one would be delivered to us. haven't seen it yet but I expect it'll arrive on bin day (Friday) when we'll be away...
Ahh but will you use it for what it is intended for?
Will you be an O:-)
Or - a little >;
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I'm always an O:-) - except when I'm not.....
Having waited for food recycling to be introduced ever since I moved here in 2007 I shall definitely be doing it but may not use the 'official' caddy if it doesn't fit in the corner of our kitchen next to the two existing bins.
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It's arrived!! Two weeks after I phoned CBC and they told me they'd get one to me the caddy has landed! Unfortunately there are still around 70 houses nearby where they haven't but we're in the forgotten land of Stonegravels so it doesn't surprise me :(
Does anyone know where I can buy the paper liners made to EN13432 standard that the council says are the only liners that can be used - this information seems to have been left out of the information leaflet.
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Didn't know about the liners Dave, I do use mine and wash it out with a drop of bleach and washing up liquid
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Still awaiting ours, mother in law has hers and she is up near walton me being further down have nt recived one yet. I imagine a call to CBC may be in order looks like we were forgotten?
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005CV5EEY/ref=aw_d_pd_kitchen (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005CV5EEY/ref=aw_d_pd_kitchen)
I still use a carrier to line it and put that in the black bin when it's a mess. Ours is full everyday though as I'm on a fruit veg and salad kick!
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Thanks, I've just done my own bit of digging around and found these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/75x-5-Litre-5L-Compostable-Caddy-Bags-3-Rolls-EN13432-Caddy-Liners-/221407132189?pt=UK_Home_Cookware_Food_Storage&hash=item338ce4ba1d (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/75x-5-Litre-5L-Compostable-Caddy-Bags-3-Rolls-EN13432-Caddy-Liners-/221407132189?pt=UK_Home_Cookware_Food_Storage&hash=item338ce4ba1d)
75 for £4.79 - not bad!
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Definately a lot cheaper :)
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Good find Dave. :)