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How do you organise your bins in the kitchen?

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StarlingTheConqueror · 04/02/2026 10:47

Our Council is changing the way they do the bins. From April, we will have an every 2 weeks collection for our Green bin and weekly collection of the recycling.
The problem here is the number of bins.
We will have:
One bag for paper/cardboard.
One bag for plastic
One box fir glass
A small bin for food waste.
Thats 5 different type of ‘bins’

On the top of it, we’ve always composted (yes garden waste but also all our kitchen peeling, eggshell, tea etc….)

So if you have such a complicated system re bins, how have you organised your kitchen?
Atm we have a bigger bin for general waste, one compost and one small bin for general recycling (mix of plastic, paper, cardboard - small stuff. The bigger stuff goes directly in the garage). All integrated in a drawer. But that’s not going to work anymore with the new changes from the Council.

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Blanketpolicy · 05/02/2026 18:54

We have a pedal bin with two 30L compartments. One for general rubbish the other for all recycling. The recycling is taken to outside bins and sorted, only takes a couple of mins once or twice a week.

Secretseverywhere · 05/02/2026 18:56

I would say in my area if you struggle with managing waste then you can get “pink sacks” that they collect weekly from your chosen point, round back of kitchen door / garage etc. No recycling though everything just chucked.

StarlingTheConqueror · 06/02/2026 15:05

Secretseverywhere · 05/02/2026 18:56

I would say in my area if you struggle with managing waste then you can get “pink sacks” that they collect weekly from your chosen point, round back of kitchen door / garage etc. No recycling though everything just chucked.

Oh I never heard about that before!
ill need to investigate. Thank you.

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