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to put rubbish in public bins because it won't fit in the wheelie bin?

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rubbwubb · 14/02/2025 21:03

I have a lot of rubbish despite recycling as much as possible. I have a DC with SEN and an eating disorder so have to buy a lot of packet food that comes with all the wrappings.

I am not entitled to a bigger bin. The wheelie bin used to be bigger which worked well but they have changed it to half the size and it is only collected every two weeks.

The bin fills up very quickly so the only way I can manage is to put the rubbish in public bins. I can't get to the tip as it is too far away and I have no one to look after DC who can't be left alone.

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ahdlfj · 14/02/2025 22:05

@Coconutter24 She literally says she recycles in the OP!

4th reply.

Coconutter24 · 14/02/2025 22:05

How far away is the tip?

Coconutter24 · 14/02/2025 22:04

ahdlfj · 14/02/2025 21:04

Do you recycle? Our council lets us put our additional recycling in clear bags, but general waste has to fit in the bin.

I have a lot of rubbish despite recycling as much as possible.

First sentence

BigSilly · 14/02/2025 21:53

No of course you are it allowed to do this. You have to take it to the council tip or pay a private company to get rid of it

RubyRedBow · 14/02/2025 21:49

I tear up or flatten down any cardboard and squash cans, squeeze bottles etc to make my recycling as compact as possible.

Instead of large bin liners I use much smaller bags for household rubbish as large black bags fill up the bin too quickly.

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rubbwubb · 14/02/2025 21:48

123456abcdef · 14/02/2025 21:33

Do you know that supermarkets have soft plastic recycling?

I have seen it for soft plastic. Not for the harder plastic that won't scrunch up.

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Strawberryfruitcorner · 14/02/2025 21:39

We have a problem with people doing this in my town and it causes litter to spill over and when winds come it blows everywhere.

Also dog walkers put their poo bags on top of the full bins which looks awful.

I know it’s hard but I think you need to find a better more responsible solution.

purplecorkheart · 14/02/2025 21:35

You probably need to look into the relevant bylaws.

Two bins near me have been removed because people were dumping household waste, and I know one person was prosecuted for doing it. (There was a warning on the bin). All the bins now in my town have grids on them that make putting a chocolate wrapper hard to put into them.

All our bin collections are private companies and sadly there are a lot of illegal dumping in the rural areas near the town.

There are a couple of men with a van type companies that are linked with a local recycling/dump centre. Might me worth researching to see if their is something similar nearby.

Ddakji · 14/02/2025 21:35

Our local Sainsbury’s takes this kind of recycling so might be worth seeing if you can get rid of it that way.

123456abcdef · 14/02/2025 21:33

Do you know that supermarkets have soft plastic recycling?

Vaxtable · 14/02/2025 21:26

You need to be careful if you are doing this. It’s treated as flytipping

if you eat packet foods I don’t understand why you have so much household rubbish as it’s recyclable

ahdlfj · 14/02/2025 21:25

@BashfulClam sorry Blush hands up to being one of those lazy posters badly skim reading!(it is Friday...I've had a glass of wine!) But I suppose my point stands, check what the local council's policies are, as I say ours don't allow extra general waste, but we can put out extra recycling, either in clear bags, or broken down in a cardboard box (if it's not wet). Presumably if the majority of waste is plastic as described, additional curbside recycling will help.

BashfulClam · 14/02/2025 21:14

ahdlfj · 14/02/2025 21:04

Do you recycle? Our council lets us put our additional recycling in clear bags, but general waste has to fit in the bin.

She literally says she recycles in the OP!

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rubbwubb · 14/02/2025 21:08

stargirl1701 · 14/02/2025 21:05

Would Terracycle suit?

https://www.terracycle.com/en-GB/?srsltid=AfmBOoohEY2__2RYYnjfF80IUl6bkd8dAtvz5vqYUzUs8ezp7l--9DQs#@544*.39586446195522:-2.83447377734376zoom:5

This looks really good, thank you. I have found some recycling points nearby.

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ahdlfj · 14/02/2025 21:04

Do you recycle? Our council lets us put our additional recycling in clear bags, but general waste has to fit in the bin.