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Old 23-06-2013, 12:34   #1
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Bin Holes.

I remember when the bin men had a big key to take the door off and then they would climb in, drag the bin(s) out and then cleaned the rest up with shovels. Most of the rubbish was just fire ash and tins, no recycling in those days. By the early 60's we had nicked all the doors and put them on the bonfire, instant smelly gang hut!
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Old 23-06-2013, 12:39   #2
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Also the bin men had to lift the bins n tip em into the bin wagon (done it meself) now they bitch if the sodding wheely bins to heavy. H@S gone mad.
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Old 23-06-2013, 13:02   #3
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Re: Bin Holes.

Binmen these days don't know how easy they have it. It's no joke crawling into a filthy, foul-smelling bin 'ole, dragging the bin out as the ash blows into your face, then heaving the whole thing onto your shoulder to tip it in the wagon.

Mind you, there's another side of the coin to the H&S issue. We used to do our round at a very, very brisk pace, chucking any scrap metal we found into the cab. The result was we finished our week's round on Friday lunchtime, then it was up to that place on Back Burnley Road to cash in the scrap and off to the pub for the afternoon to spend our ill-gotten gains, before we were driven back to the yard in a very, er, mellow state. It'd never be allowed these days!
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Old 23-06-2013, 21:00   #4
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There was no recycling in them days 'cause the newspapers etc were used for lavi rolls, the tins were used with string to communicate, the bottles were used for vases. We were very creative in them days? actually not creative just by necessity.
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Old 23-06-2013, 21:03   #5
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The Bin Holes made good dens
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Old 23-06-2013, 21:49   #6
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Binmen these days don't know how easy they have it. It's no joke crawling into a filthy, foul-smelling bin 'ole, dragging the bin out as the ash blows into your face, then heaving the whole thing onto your shoulder to tip it in the wagon.

Mind you, there's another side of the coin to the H&S issue. We used to do our round at a very, very brisk pace, chucking any scrap metal we found into the cab. The result was we finished our week's round on Friday lunchtime, then it was up to that place on Back Burnley Road to cash in the scrap and off to the pub for the afternoon to spend our ill-gotten gains, before we were driven back to the yard in a very, er, mellow state. It'd never be allowed these days!
That would be Readers Rag Shop, Owd Henry used to kip yon,on a pile of rags,after n evening at the Bug Hut.
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Old 24-06-2013, 08:13   #7
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There was no recycling in them days 'cause the newspapers etc were used for lavi rolls, the tins were used with string to communicate, the bottles were used for vases. We were very creative in them days? actually not creative just by necessity.
Ya OK those were the days, remember the Rag and Bone Man, give him a bungle of clothes and he'd give you a donkey stone in return, and when mother was washing in't dolly tub she used a dolly blue, meant to make your whites even white
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Old 24-06-2013, 14:57   #8
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Ya OK those were the days, remember the Rag and Bone Man, give him a bungle of clothes and he'd give you a donkey stone in return, and when mother was washing in't dolly tub she used a dolly blue, meant to make your whites even white
Can just hear him now "RAG BONE" and the slow sound of the horse walking by!
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Old 24-06-2013, 18:53   #9
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Don't mention Bin Men to me put a bin liner 1/4 full on top of the bin last week and they just threw it on the pavement and left it !!! It's blooming hard work fortnightly collections with a young family.
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Old 25-06-2013, 08:24   #10
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Don't mention Bin Men to me put a bin liner 1/4 full on top of the bin last week and they just threw it on the pavement and left it !!! It's blooming hard work fortnightly collections with a young family.
We only have plastic bags where I live, wheelie bins are not survivable, the bags are orange with HBC written on them, If we're luck we can get away with three every fortnight, but to stop people off our estate dumping they don't take black bags
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Old 25-06-2013, 08:43   #11
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The reason why you get to use bags instead of bins is because the residents only car park where you would have put bins is not a 'public highway' and the bin wagon can't go on it.

On the same estate, I have a public highway access and have a wheelie bin.
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Old 25-06-2013, 08:58   #12
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The reason why you get to use bags instead of bins is because the residents only car park where you would have put bins is not a 'public highway' and the bin wagon can't go on it.

On the same estate, I have a public highway access and have a wheelie bin.
Wrong again Mags, there's nowhere to put um plain and simple
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Old 25-06-2013, 09:13   #13
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Sweep Path for Refuse Collection Vehicles - Technical Specifications for Sweep Path for Refuse Collection Vehicles
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"It is also essential that any surface which the collection vehicle crosses or reverses onto is of the same construction standard as the roadway to avoid damage to the road surface and underlying structure."

There look plenty of places where they could be parked - ie gable ends.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Man...127.87,,0,11.3
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Old 25-06-2013, 09:40   #14
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Sweep Path for Refuse Collection Vehicles - Technical Specifications for Sweep Path for Refuse Collection Vehicles
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"It is also essential that any surface which the collection vehicle crosses or reverses onto is of the same construction standard as the roadway to avoid damage to the road surface and underlying structure."

There look plenty of places where they could be parked - ie gable ends.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Man...127.87,,0,11.3
Well there again I consulted a human being and not a computer link about the reason for no wheelie bins, but of course I'll submit to great intelligence who is never wrong and is all hearing and seeing
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Old 25-06-2013, 10:40   #15
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Ya OK those were the days, remember the Rag and Bone Man, give him a bungle of clothes and he'd give you a donkey stone in return, and when mother was washing in't dolly tub she used a dolly blue, meant to make your whites even white
or maybe a gold fish swimming in a plastic bag if you gave him enough rags
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