council recycling

[accy1968]

recycle recycle , thats all we hear from the council , but do they practice wot they preach ? when the street bins throughout the borough are emptied ,does somebody spend all day seperating the kebab trays , from the bottles and cans that are deposited in the bins? i think not ,

 

[maccy]

recycle recycle , thats all we hear from the council , but do they practice wot they preach ? when the street bins throughout the borough are emptied ,does somebody spend all day seperating the kebab trays , from the bottles and cans that are deposited in the bins? i think not ,

i bet they dont

 

[Less]

recycle recycle , thats all we hear from the council , but do they practice wot they preach ? when the street bins throughout the borough are emptied ,does somebody spend all day seperating the kebab trays , from the bottles and cans that are deposited in the bins? i think not ,

Garinda started a post about a year ago on similar lines, whatever rubbish the council generates itself goes to land fill because no 'commercial waste', is recycled. The 'Obbo' even stole his idea and published it.

 

[garinda]

Garinda started a post about a year ago on similar lines, whatever rubbish the council generates itself goes to land fill because no 'commercial waste', is recycled. The 'Obbo' even stole his idea and published it.

Here it is.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/hbc-rubbish-recycling-25829.html

Though it was recently reported in the press that HBC buldings and offices are recycling their waste.

How?

Do they take it home?

If so they are breaking their own rules, as they threaten other businesses that do this with fines.

Hypocrisy from our council?

Surely not.

 

[garinda]

The 'Obbo' even stole his idea and published it.

No, I alerted them to the issue, though I didn't expect them to publish my name and address.

Still, at least people didn't have to suffer seeing a photograph of me pointing at a teabag, on a tip.

 

[Less]

Originally Posted by Less
The 'Obbo' even stole his idea and published it.

No, I alerted them to the issue, though I didn't expect them to publish my name and address.

Still, at least people didn't have to suffer seeing a photograph of me pointing at a teabag, on a tip.

My version makes you more of a swashbuckling, macho, hero of the people, You tart!

 

[garinda]

My version makes you more of a swashbuckling, macho, hero of the people, You tart!

Damn.

Where's the blinkin' edit button?

 

[Ianto.W.]

Instead of paying the council for trade waste stickers,why doesn't someone obtain a small baling machine and collect it free bale it and sell it, as it is nearly all waste paper and cardboard.

 

[Neil]

Do they take it home?

If so they are breaking their own rules, as they threaten other businesses that do this with fines.

Hypocrisy from our council?

Surely not.

You are getting excited again. I thought you said they were taking teabags home to compost. If they compost them they don't throw them away so are not breaking any rules.
Your reporting is very similar to the Observer. Have you started working for them?

 

[Jae Swift]

I saw on TV a while back about what they do with everything we throw out, theres a lot of people.. They actually do seperate each little thing. lol.

... They did on TV anyway....... lol

 

[garinda]

You are getting excited again. I thought you said they were taking teabags home to compost. If they compost them they don't throw them away so are not breaking any rules.
Your reporting is very similar to the Observer. Have you started working for them?

Hello.

Your little mate Britcliffe was boasting in the press recently about how HBC had reached their self imposed recycling targets....not just for teabags.

How are they doing this, when no other business in Hyndburn has a lawful means to recycle, and those that do are still threatend with fines if they try?

Perhaps you could ask your master, the next time he's taking you for a walk.

 

[garinda]

Your reporting is very similar to the Observer. Have you started working for them?

I may be guilty of the odd spelling mistake, but there's no factual mistakes in my reports.

 

[WillowTheWhisp]

So if you bring cans and bottles home form work to recycle them that's wrong? What about putting them in the can banks in town? Is that allowed?

 

[Neil]

no other business in Hyndburn has a lawful means to recycle

Of course they have. Companies have been recycling paper and separating waste for years. I have not worked for a company yet that did not separate paper, metal etc. It is not the responsibility of the Council but that of the Company to ensure it's waste is correctly handled. Yes some firms may pay for HBC trade collections. Many other businesses use companies such as Biffa, Smurfit etc etc to collect their waste.

 

[MargaretR]

I used Shirleys of Blackburn for ordinary paper waste and cardboard- the confidential waste paper was collected seperately for shredding at a government facility
(when I looked after such things for Melbourne House)

 

[garinda]

Of course they have. Companies have been recycling paper and separating waste for years. I have not worked for a company yet that did not separate paper, metal etc. It is not the responsibility of the Council but that of the Company to ensure it's waste is correctly handled. Yes some firms may pay for HBC trade collections. Many other businesses use companies such as Biffa, Smurfit etc etc to collect their waste.

You're wrong.

As Peter Britcliffe admitted, when questioned by the Observer in the article I instigated, there is no facility in Hyndburn to recycle trade waste.

All trade waste collected by the council currently goes to landfill. There is nowhere to take the waste to be recycled, not even the tip. If the council think trade waste is being disposed off through residential recycling collections, stickers are first issued, and then letters, with the threat of heavy fines.

So quite how HBC is managing to recycle their waste at their various sites throughout the borough, is a mystery.

 

[MargaretR]

Hyndburn council charge for collection from trade premises - If I recall correctly it was £350 a year (14 yrs ago) for a large lidded bin and 20p for every bag of overflow.
Therefore it is and was financial sense to separate paper waste to a paper waste recycling facility who collect it from you free and make money selling it on
letsrecycle.com - News and information for the Recycling and Waste Management Community

 

[garinda]

Hyndburn council charge for collection from trade premises - If I recall correctly it was £350 a year (14 yrs ago) for a large lidded bin and 20p for every bag of overflow.
Therefore it is and was financial sense to separate paper waste to a paper waste recycling facility who collect it from you free and make money selling it on
letsrecycle.com - News and information for the Recycling and Waste Management Community

Trade waste is still charged to be taken away, on top of the business rates that are paid, unlike residential waste currently being free when we pay our Council Tax.

All of it goes to landfill.

 

[MargaretR]

Trade waste is still charged to be taken away, on top of the business rates that are paid, unlike residential waste currently being free when we pay our Council Tax.

All of it goes to landfill.

The point I was making is that by directing waste paper to a recycling company saves paying Hynburn Council for the use of more than one large lidded bin or extra bags at 20p a go

waste paper lancashire - Google Search

 

[garinda]

The point I was making is that by directing waste paper to a recycling company saves paying Hynburn Council for the use of more than one large lidded bin or extra bags at 20p a go

waste paper lancashire - Google Search

I wasn't disagreeing with you.

It would make economic, as well as ecological sense.

Then again, common sense and Hyndburn Borough Council don't make happy bed fellows.