I cant beleive I have to pay for a wheelie bin!!!!!!

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38+ vat!!!! we pay bloody band D council tax FFS

Ours is £55!

Why not?

well I never had to pay when I lived in staffordshire. This is ridiculous. why do you have to pay for them?

We never had to pay before we moved here either.

I thought that was what your Council Tax was for??

Is this an additional Wheelie Bin?

no its just for the initial one. I am seriously thinking about nicking one

I never paid for mine. SHouldn't it come with the hosue? Unless of course it's a new house.

Well that's a disgrace! Wasn't there one already at the house when you moved in?

Nope not here. We had one when we arrived, and during the winter before last the cold and/or the binmen caused it to split. So when we called they told us it was £55 to replace! Des[ite arguing that it wasn't cracked before the binmen got their hands on it, they said they make a note of all damage that they cause, so it couldn't have been them.

We only have to pay if it is lost of stolen - because then the council expect you to claim on your household insurance. £55 sounds very steep - when I worked in the trade (3 yrs ago) they were less than £20 wholesale.

lost OR stolen !

Lou thats disgusting. 55 quid an all

Yes I know. We are still using the split one! We are tight.

They're cheaper than that at costco. I can't remember how much but it must have been reasonable because I thought about getting another.

We have no Costco.

whats costco?

we didnt have to pay for ours. we are entitled to a second wheelie bin if there are more than 6 people in the house but we have to pay 25 for it. its scandalous!! 55 bloody quid!!! what the hell is council tax being used for then?!?!!? apart from the pays those t*ssers wages that is?!?!? RANT RANT RANT!!!

Where we used to live they said a household of 6 or more could have a second bin BUT when we reached that amount, we were told that it actually meant 6 ADULTS!! How likely is that?

Costco is a cash and carry. Lots of bargains.

here

bedsits I suppose lou. I am just gonna buy a normal bin because they collect black bags anyway. But mine are attracting flies, thats why I asked for a bin. I really cant beleive you have to pay

No apparently the bedsits got a tiny bin each.

like one of the containers you put paper clips in?

Like those half pint ones you see out and about.

well now we can have a free one because they are only collecting the rubbish evry fortnight which is just ridiculous!