| Topic: | Re:Recycle bin collection issues | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 11/11/17 00:47:00 |
| So why can't the operatives if they have to sort it leave the offending item behind AND leave a sticker? Sometimes litterbugs decide to add to boxes. I agree with Bernard about lack of training for the workforce. I will however repeat that the info on what they want for recycling is on the Council website and generally accessible 24/7 - so much better than when we had to rely on keeping a piece of paper safe. I quite simply didn't understand the OP's post. Too many people think that because something can be recycled somewhere that their Council includes that in their collection and/or they just can't be bothered to look it up and insist on using a try-it-and-see approach - which definitely doesn't work when the workforce hasn't a clue. How long does anybody stay in this job I wonder - so how often would they have to give more instruction? There has been an attempt to bring the different systems throughout the UK closer together. The Recycle Now website run by WRAP and funded by the government is attempting this. It gives more explanation. More important than unifying the system would be to make manufacturers more responsible for using materials that could be easily recycled and no more packaging than necessary. Then the Councils (and us) would not end up with the bill. There was another recent unfavourable report about air quality and burning plastics for EfW. We should also understand that circumstances change – eg China deciding to ban the import of plastics… and new markets opening up. Emma I've not progressed from the wormery to a Hotbin so interested at how you get on with yours - although we now make very little food waste and because of there is a food waste collection may not change. Could you/would you ever consider avoiding any of the unrecyclable packaging that you currently buy? |