Paying for our own brown recycling(food cardboard) bags?

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AIBU?

I don't think the householder should have to pay.

They cost a small fortune, 4-ish pounds for 5.

They are soon used up with a family of 5, it must be worse for larger families.

I think they should be provided by our council.

This week, nowhere in the area even stocked them so we had to use plastic.

Guess whose rubbish was left sulking in the bin?

I'm serious though. They are not widely available and they are very, very expensive!

What bags are you talking about? Is it mandatory for you to use them?

We have always had to provide our own refuse bags.

Aren't council budgets under enough strain? Do you propose they fire a couple if admins to fund your recycling bags?

Can you not just use the compostable plastic ones? Usually available in sainsburys etc and a bit cheaper. We have a food waste bin in our area and it's never occurred to me that the council should pay for the bags - it's our bin.

Tesco do them for a lot cheaper than that.

tidy yes. They are mandatory for food and cardboard.

We have to remove those things from plastic (that have been in the kitchen bin) and then transfer it.

I am fed up with the cost, but, mostly, its very difficult to track them down!

You don't need bags for your food caddy. All you need to do is line it with newspaper and empty it straight into the brown bin; if it needs cleaning, wipe it out with a bit of kitchen roll which can also just go in the brown bin.

Council budgets are under enough strain at the moment without adding to it. We get a free newspaper every week so there's no cost involved to us bar a couple of sheets of kitchen roll.

I'll find out the special plastic ones.

But, I doubt the collectors will have time/be able to tell the difference.

Don't they look the same?

pigeon well I'll rest my case then.

I am being unreasonable if there is a way to make it work minus the bag!

Thanks :)

£2.99 for 25

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-LITRE-CADDY-LINERS-25-BAGS-FOR-FOOD-WASTE-RECYCLE-/261131699849?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Bathroom_Wastebaskets_Bins_PP&hash=item3ccca98689

ebay

£7.49 for 104

Thanks McChristmas.

That also looks like a great option.

I'll check with our council. :)

Our council subsidise them. Pack of 50 for £2. Used to be £1. But still, cheaper. Maybe your one stop shop has them.

be thankful that you don't have to pay charges for refuse collection - a lot of places charge per bin lift (and it's not cheap!). I know you pay council tax which includes this, but in a lot of countries you pay a property tax and for refuse collection.

FWIW we use the compostable bags in summer (our bins collected fortnightly and can get a bit whiffy), but wrap in newspaper in winter

Those second ones look good. We have to combine our food with cardboard though?

:)

DH also hates paying £30 for each order so I told him not to bother. I can use newspaper for peelings or just put the food waste in the little bin I have on the counter and then wash it out once emptied.

I'll also check with our council about subsidized bags.

To be honest we have just moved in to our new home...we are just doing as the locals do. Perhaps there are better ways though.

Thanks for all the ideas.

You mean much bigger bags then don't you? Not the ones that go in the little food caddy boxes.

Do you put them out on the street or inside a wheelie bin?

BTW the council in my area won't empty the bin if you use the boidegrable plastic bags .

JustFabulous, that happens in my area too. I think the bags aren't actually meant for the bins but for the compost heap.

tidy I'm talking about the MASSIVE ones

They go in the outside a wheelie bin for the council.

sorry they go in the wheelie!

Ah I see. I think everyone thinks you're talking about the little bags!

Surely you don't have to use those? I can't imagine them making it a requirement. I would think putting all the things in the bin would be what they ask of you.

Well you might be right tidy

We are just obeying orders from neighbors and family.

I think we will try the newspaper idea next - I'll call the council in the morning too.

we don't line our food bin here. All goes in loose, wrapped in paper or in the small caddy bags.

I hope I am too! Your council is a bit batty otherwise!

Whereabouts do you live? You don't have to give exact location!