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Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: karen on February 11, 2007, 02:32:50 PM

Does anyone know whether we are going to be supplied with a years supply of bin bags for our household rubbish at the end of March? I recently read about this in the local paper and myself along with others think this is a crazy idea.

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Deniseam on February 12, 2007, 10:20:44 AM

Probably only a roll of 50 or 60 bags as they only seem to give us one bag a week nowadays (even though we have two bins)

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Mr Mansfield on February 12, 2007, 10:23:24 AM

Perhaps if we are to get a years supply,I wonder if the council will deduct storage charge from our council tax.

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Tricky on February 12, 2007, 12:04:22 PM

I have been buying my own for years.. If I can find it, I use the one the council provides as well.

Can someone please explain how this is such a crazy idea.. I'm not being provocative, I just don't get what all the fuss is about.

A nice tidy roll or packet of binbags.. rather than the treasure hunt once a week for the bag stuffed somewhere in one of the hedges?

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: amazon on February 12, 2007, 03:27:09 PM

Do we Have to put the full bags out ourselves if so not a good  idea .

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Mr Mansfield on February 12, 2007, 03:36:44 PM

Will the town warden have any help to sweep up the street, when the cats, dogs and birds have had a good go at two weeks rotten, meat foods etc.

Who has the contract to supply the bin bags??

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: amazon on February 12, 2007, 08:51:14 PM

Whats the contract to supply the bin bags to bo with anything .

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: admin on February 12, 2007, 09:51:14 PM

What is the reference to two weeks made by Mr Mansfield? I can't see it mentioned in earlier posts. Are there proposals to switch to fortnightly collections too?

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Mr Mansfield on February 12, 2007, 11:22:40 PM

Re fortnightly collections

www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/206/206953_what_a_load_of_rubbish.html

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Deniseam on February 13, 2007, 10:18:22 AM

The problem where I live is that its impossible to use a wheelie bin from where my bins are stored now because of the steps/slope/awkward corners/narrow paths.  However I can put them at the front door where the green bin is.  So that will be nice for visitors.  Two weeks stink in a big (presumably) black bin at my front door.  Nice!

It would be good if all the money they save by not collecting the bins weekly went towards a more comprehensive doorstep collection of recyclable materials such as cardboard, plastic bottles and tetrapak cartons.  Not everyone can use a car to take their rubbish to the tip (a not so green method I know) so their bins will presumably fill up with packaging long before the two weeks are up.

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Tricky on February 13, 2007, 10:51:58 AM

The item Mr Mansfield posted was from Dec. 2005 and I'm sure I've read more recently that this is not the plan now.

Imagine if we had a council with Liverpool council's imagination... PURPLE wheelie bins!



*shudders

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Aslan on February 13, 2007, 11:58:35 AM

http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/councildemoc/council/decisionmaking/scrutiny/workofscrutiny/scrutinyreviews06/scrutinyreviewspdfs/execwaste

Above link on Council website might be more current.

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: Mr Mansfield on February 13, 2007, 12:30:30 PM

Thanks for that Aslan, Whew! a lot to take in. All members should read that

Title: A years supply of bin bags
Post by: amazon on February 13, 2007, 08:21:23 PM

How About Blue for mancity and stockport county .and red for untd