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Most of us will have now been issued with green recycling bags for textiles, shoes etc.

Does anyone know how HBC recycle these items?

Are they turned back into material, like some sort of felt? l suspect not because they ask for shoes to be in pairs.

Will charity shops miss out, because people will find it easier to leave goods in the bags, rather than carry them to a charity shop?

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I think it's more thank likely they will sell the stuff on to companies who sell it on to other less well off countries just like charity shops do when they have too much stuff or they are rotating the stock. I do know that for every tonne I think it is they are making a donation to the north west air ambulance

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http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/Your_Co.../Recycling.htm



Unsuprisingly HBC's website hasn't been updated yet.

It does mention that in the future, ie: now, they will recycle textiles, but it doesn't say what will happen to them, as it does with the other collected items such as glass.

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That's the sort of information the council should be publicising on their website.

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I told them it wasn't update when they were changing things round recently and now wanted us to put cans in blue bag instead of box, and they still haven't changed that either. It still says to put the cans in the box............DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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What's the point of having up to the date technology if it isn't utilised?

Surely Peter Britcliffe can't spend all his spare time reading Accy Web, and sometimes checks out his own council's site?:D

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His ego wont let him away from Accy Web. Proberly has a flunky checking it when he is otherwise occupied. ;)

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I phoned HBC's recycling helpline this morning to ask for a blue box and a blue bag, which I first requested when I moved in eighteen months ago. Fingers crossed.

I did mention that their site needs updating, and asked what happens to the collected textiles, shoes etc., and she said she would look into it.

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I will still recycle my old clothes, shoes and household textiles to the charity shops. It is a valuable source of income for them and even the stuff that they cannot sell in their shops is sold to textile recyclers......so even that stuff generates a bit of income. My other stuff...glass, paper etc will continue to find its way into the HBC recycle bins

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Would prefer to send my discarded cloths to the charity shops myself Margaret, but haven't got the time to 'traipse' down to them. Yes, I know they put their bags through the door and say will collect on such a such a day, but wish they would put the date on too, as get muddled up with them all, and think probably missed the 'will collect on Friday' collection date, so can't be bothered ! ... 2 behind my door tonight.

Their bags tend to finish up collecting rubbish now, I'm afraid, and, ironically, become part of HBC collection. ... not on my own here, friends and colleagues do the same.

Have been without a white bag for about 2 months now, 'cause they didn't put it back after a collection and have been using the charity bags to put in my paper ...still no white bag left, surely the refuse collectors must realise that I 'aint got one now ?? Perhaps they think I have used it for some other purpose and are holding back on their supply ?

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The Cancer Charity Shop on Broadway will collect....and so do Age Concern...and I THINK the British heart Foundation do too.
They are very much dependent on donations, so that it is a pity they do not get your stuff. When I am out and about on my travels I will ask which of the charity shops pick up and what arrangements need to be made to pick up any donations....watch this space.

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:da: cheers

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They asked us to save our card board for recycling, this I did and when Mick put it out did they take it?
Oh no,they did not.
What's the point.
This time the card board has gone in the flippin bin.

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Ya' probably put it out on the wrong day ... I did that last week and realised at the last minute. Has to go with Black Bin ! Today, was pouring down and thought would be soggy and messy by the time they came, luckily, had room in my black bin and put it there on top. Have wondered, however, if they didn't notice and their automatic technology just chucked it in with the rest of the rubbish. :(

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Wern't the wrong day day Katex. They took the tins ext.

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anne's right they did say they would now be taking cardboard with the recycling and then...........


THEY HAVEN'T TOOK IT!!!!! :mad: :mad:

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Has anyone ever wondered why we have charities? Why the government is actively promoting voluntary service?

Don’t get me wrong – I think that all the many thousands of volunteers who do stalwart work for no financial reward are the real salt of the earth but I ask – should they be needed? Obviously yes because they are here. But why do we have all the various charities?

We have charities because the public has identified a need that is not addressed by the government in office and decided to do something about it themselves rather than wait years for something to be done.

But hang on a minute we citizens pay our taxes and the government collects those taxes to tend to the population’s needs. So what has gone wrong?

If the government financed the operation of the RNLI (totally funded by public subscription) RSPCA, NSPCC, cancer research and thousands of other charitable works they wouldn’t be able to waste OUR money on projects that do not benefit the general public in this country. So when a need is identified the government drags it’s collective heels in the full knowledge that if they procrastinate for long enough we will get fed up waiting and do something about it ourselves by forming a charity and funding it through voluntary contributions.

Sadly we are our own worst enemy.

Sorry if I’ve slithered a bit off topic there but it had to be said.

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We have a better understanding of whats need than some polititions so we do what we can to help. If the gov of the day puts money into a charity/project it is only for political gain not for the benifit of the people who need it. Example 8 billion to educate children in Africa when our own education system NHS etc need to be sorted to run properly. Yes a serious amount of cash has gon into the NHS yet bad management dosnt help. I have nothing against the African "investment" but should we not get our own house in order first before the gov tries to show others how its done.
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Please stop this obsession with recycling and concentrate on your acting career- 'I've brought the boy maam'
Will you be at the just announced Clitheroe V Accy Stanley friendly on 1st May ?

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I'm resting until the right film part comes along.

In the meantime have you seen your picture as a gawky fouteen year old in the Stanley section.

Back on thread, which coloured sack do my school essays, which my English master told my parents were pornographic, go in?:eek:

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Govinda,put them with your Sarah Greene drawing.
How about 1st May then?

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Front page headline from this weekend's Observer is about how we are going to be fined if we put rubbish in the wheelie bin that could be re-cycled.

I have phoned three times over the last two years asking for the relevant sacks and box, each time I've been told I'll be sent them. I'm still waiting.

I have posted about it before on here, so if they try to fine me I may have to call you as witnesses for my defence.

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It has been recently reported that some councils are considering charging extra for all non-recyclable rubbish. The collection wagon would weight each bin and at the end of each month we will get a bill. The remaining councils are getting excited at the proposal and watch with interest.

Would some kind soul explain in simple language that any idiot could understand, particularly councillors, what part of the council tax is for if not for removing domestic rubbish?

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Probably similar to the part of business rates that firms pay then have to pay on top for the removal of their rubbish.

If HBC did want to tackle fly tipping they would look at this again, as it is mainly small firms that are the main offenders in my opinion.

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OK, I can only go off my own experience with the cardboard, they do take it. It isn't collected with any of the other recycling things though, a little caged van came round later in the afternoon for it.

Can I just suggest that you leave the cardboard out longer that day, I know it looks unsightly, I was grumbling wondering how long it was going to sit at the front of the house and thought they weren't going to remove it, but they did, and as I say it did get very late in the afternoon when the van picked it up.

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ER Tinkerbelle just how long do we leave it out for ours was there for 3 days before i binned it.

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You are only upset 'cus your neighbours now know how many pizzas you can eat in 2 weeks ;)

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Maybe you should have left it out for four days then ;)

No I'm only joking Mick. I'm not defending them, if they didn't collect yours give them a ring and blast them. My post was directed at those who don't know it's collected seperately, because let's be honest they aren't great at letting us know this information are they!

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All them pizzas and not an inch of fat on me!! Jealous!! :p

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I don't eat pizza Tinks.

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Preston council recycling team didnt take my cans or bottles last week and i rang them she said leave it out and they will collect it in a few days i dont know exactly when!!

I left it out a week and then i rang back the woman on the phone said oh i am sorry they have been sent to the wrong address they went to Cooper street and that sounds nothing like the place where i live in fact mines a road not a street! she said leave it out and they will come for it. LOL

Its still there now and they collect again on Tuesday!!

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Well im still waiting for my replacement green bin after both grey & green got nicked bonfire night 2004, i have crime no, it took me 6 months to get the grey one replaced & the green one well i was promised over a month ago it'll be here in 4 weeks with the extra box & lids - well a load of tosh i was told as having to borrow green bin off the lovely neighbour:D

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Well im sticking to original rules of recycling my tinnys are staying in the box - not the blue bag, reason i fill my bag with plastic bottles right up & the box doesn't get full, so i put my cardboard, tins & glasses in the box least then its filled & not comprimising my blue bag!!!

See thats sence:D

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Really?? It must be all those pies then!! :p

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I said about that months ago on here, Some councils already have the equipment and use it in competitions between estates to get them to recycle more. The winner gets more estate play equipment or more funding for the youth club to help keep kids off the streets, or community centre. they do of dourse eventually intend to charge by weight for no recycled waste. I'm sure it will come to accy sooner than you'd all like, but thats life. The tips are full and there's no where to put it. councils are now being charged a riduculas sum per tun to get rid of your rubbish.


As for the textiles, those that can't be used as clothes get recycled as rags for garages, shoes I'm not sure about, rindy's handbags get cut up and sewn in to pvc dresses for lap dancers in blackpool.

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It was reported in the press that some re-cycled UK refuse is shipped to China and dumped in land fill sites because it's more economical.

That's scandalous.

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they already do in Hyndburn but its with schools instead of estates!! You pledge to the school with your address that you recycle... how the council check that I have no idea :confused:

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then perhaps councils shouldnt sell their tips, councils arnt run by very bright people are they

sell tips - spend the money they made to pay to tip at the tip they sold and our own tip is getting filled by rubbish from manchester and liverpool bin waggons

sell off all their houses - end up paying £80 a week rent for a house they once owned and only had to pay around £50 a week for ( not considering they sold teh house at a huge undermarket value)

yes most of teh houses have now been sold to a housing assosiation that will still charge low rents but i am refering to the houses sold on teh right to buy which people then rent out at around £80

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Our housing ass houses are 65-70 at least, a 1 bed council flat is 52.

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if you ever see the condition of SOME of hyndburn homes houses you will understand why the rent is cheaper :)

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I've the condition of a private rented one in rawtenstalls rosevale street and it needed a lot of work doing to it, the occupant managed to make it look nice though.