When is household rubbish not rubbish?

[t121anf]

you guys need to move.

I live in Sunderland and puts loads of building material in my green bin and it always goes.

[Martay]

I always put old oil / tyres etc in the bin. We've got 3, landfill recycling and garden. Never had a problem yet.
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[Skudd]

[MG]

We had our recycling rejected when broken glass was put in it, fair enough, but on the note they left it said they accept engine oil in sealed containers. So my housemate left 2 bottles of old oil out and they fucking left it, cunts. Told him to leave it in the bin until they do collect it!
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[Fisty]

[shereen]

[Cunnington]

If Councils are providing their customers a service, why do bin lorries start their rounds at 7AM, blocking commuters trying to get to their work in the morning and forcing people to get up at a sparrow's fart o'clock to put their bins out?

Could it be because it would be against the binman's hooman rights to change their shifts to something more sensible in line with their customer's needs?
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[Ariel Badger]

[twostroketit]

[MG]

Thinking about it, it does make more sense to do it whilst people are AT work, rather than on the way to work... And less people will be fucked off with being woken up and rubbish could be put out in the morning rather than left out overnight. And the binmen can have social working hours. It seems like a win win?
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[shereen]

[Im-a-Ridah]

If people vote for a Green/Global Warming/Enviro-mentalist party for their council then they deserve this sh1t!

[Im-a-Ridah]

Oh and next Christmas be out there with some beers

[anthony_r6]

Up my way it's, Burgundy Bin, Black Bin, Brown Bin.

Burgundy is smaller than a normal one, used for household waste. 10% of it can be anything you want. (Never seen them test the percentage.) As said, if it's in a black bin bag, they will take it.

Black is a normal sized one for recyclables. Cardboard, paper, plastic, tins,etc etc. Put in a black bin bag and they refuse to touch it.

Brown is garden waste - biodegradable bags and plants, grass, hedges etc.

I used to work for the Council's Cleansing team (don't hate me.) The amount of crap those guys have to put up with is immense. They get charged for the waste they dump, and have a quota on the amount of recycling they do. Beyond that, every fucker in town feels like they're entitled to a personal refuse collection whenever they see fit.

It's not a difficult job, but being bitched at all day is a pain in the ass. We had one random guy with a radio on the same frequency as the bin men, recorded what they were saying and reporting it back to us.

Don't even get me started on the street cleaners. Autumn means leaves... leaves outside your house YOU can clean up. Especially if they're causing YOU a problem. Lazy bastards.
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[Cunnington]

[Ariel Badger]

Standard insult at school is "waste man", think it started when a kid was told that "you are a waste (of space) man", but now it means a man who empties dustbins.
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[Skudd]

Bintwatmen start at 7am so that they can finish by 12 noon, still take an hours break and complain how much work they do.
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[Harold_Shand]

Bin men are cynical, moaning, alcoholic, angry, thick and in most cases can't see past their next wage slip. Yet they are the only ones on the council who end up with 1k+ per wagon in tips at christmas. I don't know why. Quit tipping bin men people, they're fucking unbearable at Christmas.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[Skudd]

[JonB]

[Imonster]

We've got good bin men round our way - recycling every two weeks and bin collection once a week (should really be the other way round what with us Brighton hippies having a Green council, but nevermind).

Recycling picked up about 8am and bins about 10am -not that it makes much difference to us as our bedroom's at the back of the house anyway.

Barely any separation of recycling required and the council gives you as many boxes (and wheelie bins) as you like for free within reason. Only issue I've ever had with them was when the recycling was taken, but the big hoofing piece of cardboard (neatly folded mind and by the bins) that our new wardrobe had arrived in two days prior wasn't.

"Hello, Brighton Council?"

"Erm, you haven't taken our BFO piece of cardboard, that's there as a rarity?"

"Was it in a box?"

"Erm, no. It's massive."

"Well, we can't take it if it's not in a recycling box."

"No worries. Can I order seven more recycling boxes please?"

"We'll come and get it tomorrow...."


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[Minty]

I got called by the leader of the council.

He confirmed the bin replacement guy was despatched by him.

I have his mobile number and I am to ring him directly, if he doesn't come back on Friday to empty my bin.

So, so exciting.
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[twostroketit]

i have never ever heard of or seen a binman knocking on a door for a tip,ever. If somebodytips me at xmas then great,it is very appreciated.,and i don't forget it. If i don't get tipped that isn't a problem. I certainly don't expect it.Last xmas i made £70 in tips for which i am grateful. I start at 7:00 and i finish when i am done usually around 3:30 or 4:00,i get paid up to 3:00. I don't get paid overtime. I take around 20 minutes break a day. I'm not knocking the job,it's better than drawing the dole and i chose to do it. But one of the problems is everyone thinks they own you and pays your wages. I am not cynical,or moaning and i hardly drink,and i am quite capable of lucid thought. . I take no pleasure in holding anyone up, because i don't like being held upmyself. Very often our crew will do our round in a different order to minimise the impact on traffic. but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
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[Fairies attack]

Councils are silly.

I worked with a lad who's GF worked for Louth council. They had a rule that if anyone bought in presents, be it from a happy customer or even christmas presents then it would be taken away and put in the Christmas raffle.

Screw the council, hide it next time.

A few years ago I worked with a lad who managed to get rid of a whole extension to his house by putting a few bricks in each neighbours bin every bin night. Got caught out when his wife decided to fill the bin with tiles and insulation though.
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[Nexus Icon]

Ours don't check anything. Recyclables, electrical stuff, an entire toilet and cistern.. If it fits in the bin they'll take it.
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