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Len · 27-07-2005, 17:04

Every other Monday is collection day for me here in Harwood. I wheeled my bin in from the back this Monday evening and had a quick glance into the bin to view is condition. The bottom of the bin was absolutely crawling with maggots. I don’t know why as I always put my rubbish into plastic bags before I put them into the bin, with the intention of preventing this sort of unhygienic condition, maybe one of the bags had burst or something but to be honest I cant ever remember having maggot problems in my old style bin. I know it’s been quite warm lately but I think it’s got something to do with the design of the wheelie bin. My old style bin had a heavy lid which sat on an internal 2” up turned flange forming a good seal between the lid and the bin and not only did it keep out the rain water but it also kept out insects and the like. The wheelie bin has a very light lid which doesn’t sit on an internal flange as the internal flange is only about 3/8” high. That is good to keep water out but unfortunately because there isn’t a good seal between the lid and the bin anything that can walk or fly can quite easily find its way into the bin and lay its stuff. So due to the lack of thought before hand we have to now put up with smelly maggot infested wheelie bins.
I wonder how much these brains get paid.

27-07-2005, 17:04	#13
Len God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Great Harwood Posts: 5,576 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 3602	Re: Maggots! Every other Monday is collection day for me here in Harwood. I wheeled my bin in from the back this Monday evening and had a quick glance into the bin to view is condition. The bottom of the bin was absolutely crawling with maggots. I don’t know why as I always put my rubbish into plastic bags before I put them into the bin, with the intention of preventing this sort of unhygienic condition, maybe one of the bags had burst or something but to be honest I cant ever remember having maggot problems in my old style bin. I know it’s been quite warm lately but I think it’s got something to do with the design of the wheelie bin. My old style bin had a heavy lid which sat on an internal 2” up turned flange forming a good seal between the lid and the bin and not only did it keep out the rain water but it also kept out insects and the like. The wheelie bin has a very light lid which doesn’t sit on an internal flange as the internal flange is only about 3/8” high. That is good to keep water out but unfortunately because there isn’t a good seal between the lid and the bin anything that can walk or fly can quite easily find its way into the bin and lay its stuff. So due to the lack of thought before hand we have to now put up with smelly maggot infested wheelie bins. I wonder how much these brains get paid.