Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 633947)

It wasn’t all that long ago with much trumpeting and flag waving the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council embraced the in word of the day – re-cycling.

Who knows what it cost but all residents were issued with a brown bin for garden refuse, a blue box with lid for paper and a green box also with a lid for metal, plastic and glass. Leaving the current dark grey bin for refuse that cannot be re-cycled.

And now, as announced in a letter delivered by hand, they intend to introduce the “Burgundy Bin” and refuse collection will be reverting to weekly collections.

Up until now the dark grey wheelie bin was for rubbish that couldn’t be re-cycled so what does Peter Hunt - Director, Regeneration And Environment Department decide?

The dark grey wheelie bin will now be used as a re-cycle bin for stuff like glass, cans, plastic, paper and cardboard with an added piece of information that reads: “No more sorting through your rubbish - we can do that for you!” The new burgundy bin will be for household rubbish that cannot be re-cycled. A recipe for confusion if ever there was one.

There is no mention of the brown bin for garden refuse, although a phone call to the Regeneration And Environment Department confirmed that the brown bin will continue to be used for garden refuse.

Now if they don’t want the blue and brown boxes back they will make very good large plant pots. They will just need some drainage holes drilling in the bottom.

Originally Posted by emzy (Post 633950)

Wouldn't it have made more sense to leave the grey bin for non-recycle stuff and the new one for glass, plastic etc??

Originally Posted by emzy (Post 633959)

Does sound like a better idea, just to have 2 big bins, just would have thought it would make more sense (and less confusion) to leave the grey bin as it was and just replace the old recycling boxes with a new bin lol

Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 633956)

JB, we have had our burgundy bins in Blackburn for nearly a year now and use our grey bins for re-cycling, it does work out better, i never fill my burgundy bin which is now emptied every week and the grey bin is excellent for re-cycling, it means everything goes in one bin and doesnt blow all over the road as it used to

if you look at my 'growing your own veggies' thread you will see what i use my old re-cycling bins for....i grew my spuds in them this year


it all works out fine once you get used to it

Originally Posted by Less (Post 633953)

Shouldn't this be addressed by people from, Blackburn with Darren?

I know the sub title mentions surrounding area, but surely you could fill a server nearer home, Hyndburn and district have their own problems, we don't really need yours!

Sorry everyone else for my quoting him, I just couldn't find a place that made sense to stop, (not on my own there am I Butt?).
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Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 633961)

Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 633964)

Two other people have responded in this thread.

Are you going to have a poke at them too? If not why not?

Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 633964)

Two other people have responded in this thread.

Are you going to have a poke at them too? If not why not?

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 633970)

I think Less finds it bettr having a poke at you JB as he always gets a reaction:D

Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 633974)

Not always.

Just when I can be bothered and I’ve finished watching the paint dry.

Originally Posted by emzy (Post 633963)

wonder if hyndburn will follow??

Would be good if they did, hate having recycling lying round the house for a fortnight

Originally Posted by Less (Post 633953)

Shouldn't this be addressed by people from, Blackburn with Darren?

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 634000)

Sadly we no longer have the 247 forum. :( I miss being able to find out what is happening in Blackburn the same way we exchange Accy gossip on here.

Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 633965)

yeah i suppose they could have explained it a bit better, if they had then it would have saved you ringing up and wasting a phone call

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 633989)

I moved it to the back next to the others last week because I was sick of people using it as a dog poo bin.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 634209)

I can't understand you doing that. You want people to put dog poo in bins to keep the streets clean but yet you moved your bin :confused:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 633989)

If another bin is supplied in Hyndburn it will cause 'bin congestion' where I live.

This block of 4 flats has one front door and one back door and 4 grey bins.

The parking area for bins is a narrow strip of concrete next to the walls of the flats.

The rest is lawned and has to be kept clear for mowing access.

The other 3 residents park theirs at the back door, but until recently, mine was parked at the front. (I did that because it involved dragging it a shorter distance to the collection point at the property boundary). I moved it to the back next to the others last week because I was sick of people using it as a dog poo bin.

So now the parking area is full - where will extra bins go? - directly under the kitchen windows of the ground floor residents - I can see that going down well:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 633989)

If another bin is supplied in Hyndburn it will cause 'bin congestion' where I live.

This block of 4 flats has one front door and one back door and 4 grey bins.

The parking area for bins is a narrow strip of concrete next to the walls of the flats.

The rest is lawned and has to be kept clear for mowing access.

The other 3 residents park theirs at the back door, but until recently, mine was parked at the front. (I did that because it involved dragging it a shorter distance to the collection point at the property boundary). I moved it to the back next to the others last week because I was sick of people using it as a dog poo bin.

So now the parking area is full - where will extra bins go? - directly under the kitchen windows of the ground floor residents - I can see that going down well:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 634261)

Didn't know you had wheelies Margaret, we don't on Mallard, we are on Orange bags collected fortnightly, yet the set up on Heron is very simular to ours, strange:confused:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 634264)

We have better access for their wagons, but at front only.
I am not sure where you are on Mallard, but Mallard and Kingfisher are laid out in a courtyard fashion aren't they?

Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 634370)

just been talking to Richard about this thread, he lives in Darwen and hasnt had a letter about a bugundy bin yet