Now, don't get me wrong, I do recycle and -9 times out of 10- usually manage to put out only one bin bag out a fortnight.
Yesterday, a leaflet came from council stating that no household should put out more than 3 black sacks a fortnight (for those that don't know, black sacks=non-recyclables).
They say that people can have an exemption from this but there are so many problems with this in practicality:
1, How will bin men know?
2, What about houses of multiple occupation? Flats etc.
3, How much detail must be given to have an exemption? What if a person suffers from an illness that means they cannot control bladder/bowels, do they have to tell the council such personal information? Or, as this is mumsnet, have to put out nappies? Which, after all, can't be recycled?
I am also at the tone of the leaflet- you'd swear that people were committing murder not putting out their rubbish!!
I mean people PAY council tax- it's not as if it's a free collection service.
All this will mean is rubbish lying around the streets.
I'm annoyed (as you can probably guess!) AIBU?
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sallymanda · 25/02/2014 07:44
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