Bins they are a'changin

[hauxwell]

Yes, I first saw these in China 8 years ago, there's a strong environmental culture amongst the general publuc despite what popular media tells us. We could learn a lot, if we weren't so convinced that we're better than that.

 

I know very little about China. Not long ago I imagined it to be a primitive country, but I suspect it is now a force to be reckoned with, when it comes to technology.

[dutch]

Three bins in backyard is getting too much. We have lots of flowers, plants, these bins are stupid. Two was OK but three make it all look disgusting now. Sheffield starts to look like a city full of bins.

[metalman]

We've been told to leave our blue bin and blue box out tomorrow whether they're full or not. I presume this heralds the arrival of the brown bin, but do they take the blue box away at the same time? We'd quite like to hang onto ours.

[cgksheff]

We've been told to leave our blue bin and blue box out tomorrow whether they're full or not. I presume this heralds the arrival of the brown bin, but do they take the blue box away at the same time? We'd quite like to hang onto ours.

 

If you want to keep it, you may.

Just don't put it out.

[jaffa1]

If you want to keep it, you may.

Just don't put it out.

 

Put it out by all means so that they can empty it, they will leave you the empty box because the council will not take them. They advise you to take them to the tip, mine will be put in the brown plastic bin, it's plastic isn't it?

[metalman]

OK, thanks for that. Would be interesting to know what happens to the ones that get taken to the recycling centres - are they recyclable or do they go to landfill, which would be somewhat ironic really.

[Jeffrey Shaw]

Put it out by all means so that they can empty it, they will leave you the empty box because the council will not take them. They advise you to take them to the tip, mine will be put in the brown plastic bin, it's plastic isn't it?

Yes, it is- but not the 'right' kind acceptable in a bin!

[gomgeg]

I have turned my redundant blue box into a hedgehog feeding station.

Ours has bedding plants in it in summer and the bulbs will be going in soon for winter and spring.

[richard1976]

Put it out by all means so that they can empty it, they will leave you the empty box because the council will not take them. They advise you to take them to the tip, mine will be put in the brown plastic bin, it's plastic isn't it?

 

You can request the council to collect your blue box if you have no use for it

Use link below

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/forms/af/bins-recycling/request-collection-unwanted-blue-box.html

[adamf]

I haven't got a blue bin, it was stolen as was the previous one. I am not paying for a replacement. So what do I do?

 

There's no charge for replacing blue bins.

 

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/sheffield/home/bins-recycling-services/bin-charges.html

 

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I've just come back from Germany, where there's a 25 cents deposit on most glass and plastic bottles. You get the Money (or vouchers) back when you return them to a shop. Much like it used to be here with old pop bottles. It seems to encourage people to take 'em back, causes less domestic waste so the bins aren't as full, and cuts down on street litter.

Would a similar scheme work here do you think (it will probably be introduced anyway), or would it just be something else to moan about?

 

Yes to both questions.