I may well BU here, but I need to check!

[Bogeyface]

It was bin day yesterday and I cant bring them back in (I just cant ok, dont ask!) and DH got back too late to do it last night as it makes a right racket.

So, the bins are on the front and a couple walked past and shoved some rubbish in. Nothing major, a chip paper with some chips still in it, and a coke can. I dont mind that, better that than they are dropped on the ground. But, and this is where I might BU, I got steaming mad because the chip paper with the food still in it went in the blue recycling bin and the empty coke can went in the black non recycling bin!

I have seen them around before, so I know they live around here so they know the drill with the bins, would it really have killed them to put them in the right bins if they are going to go the effort of using both?! I now have to fish the chip bag out, no pun intended although I will probably leave to coke can where it is! I have been FFSing around the house about it! am I being OTT and U?!

That's exactly it Baroque. There's no more ick factor about it if you do things properly. Some people will always resist change and won't ever 'help' the council with recycling because they think they are making a very important and very noticable stand. They're not, they're damaging the environment and just look childish.

It isn't compulsory here.

We don't get bins...just bags on the road. Apart from the "food waste" bin, and as I live in the countryside, and keep hens, this would be irresponsible (luring in foxes/badgers etc)...still my mother has pigs so food waste goes to them :o

Ooh yes, the goggles will do. Thank you.