[Neil]

I can understand where Steve Riley is comming from with is email reply. The whole of Hyndburn is suffering from litter, some areas are of course worse than others. I can not really see any major problems with HBC wheelie bin policy. Maybe someone can explain problems to me that I have missed. The use of wheelie bins instead of black bags is a very positive forward step. The days of rubbish bags ripped open by cats and dogs blowing about in the wind should have gone. I think that the people who are complaining may not have contacted HBC and asked for there help. HBC offered to assist householders with there recycling needs if they are having problems. If you have a large family and produce a lot of waste ( ie babies in nappies or several children ) you may be issued with an extra wheelie bin. the council is no longer giving out the very large bins as they found they were being damaged while emptied by the machine. If you are single or a couple and wanted a small wheelie bin then they would supply one for you.

I think the biggest problem I have is the amount of bags and containers we are provided with. I would prefer to see just 2 wheelie bins. One for non-recyclable and one for recyclable waste. the recyclables would have to be sorted out elsewhere. Have the noticed how many men are used on recycling day to empty all the different containers?