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Permalink Reply by Geoff Walsh on September 27, 2012 at 22:20

Yes....we've had them sometime now, and like you i was dreading the arrival of them.

But like everything thing else, you get used to them,  and they just blend in with the rest of the decaying suburb 

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Permalink Reply by Elliot Clapp on September 28, 2012 at 15:46

they are a much better, tidier, hygenic and cleaner alternative to bin bags that are usually strewn all over the pavements on any day of the week, usually ripped open by foxes with the decaying contents spilt all over the pavement... not good when you have toddlers who want to touch everything or pets.

Bin bags also make the place look a lot more untidy than WB's as they give the appearance of an open tip, especially when ripped open and flowing all over the pavements.

What is the alternative?

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Permalink Reply by Jenny Edwards on September 29, 2012 at 0:23

Well I think I only once saw a bag ripped open in my street - the rest of the week there was usually no rubbish at all - nor in the streets I walk down in the area - now most streets look like a waste collection zone - horrible.

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Permalink Reply by Kari Koonin on September 28, 2012 at 15:50

I totally agree. In our road, Belsize Avenue, they delivered a set of 3 bins not for every house but for every flat in each house, so most houses, which are conversions, had 6 bins lined up in the tiny front gardens. The street looked as if it had been taken over by a mini army wearing black, blue and green berets! The most ironic thing was that green garden wheelie bins were delivered to people in first floor flats!!! When I queried the number of bins with the council (Enfield), they said people could opt to share if they wanted - but they had to do it proactively. How many would? 

However, two weeks later the council were back again taking back half of the bins in the road, so obviously lots of people did ask to share. But what a waste of effort and taxpayers' money!

But these are nothing compared to the huge numbers of massive bins outside the large houses along the top end of Wood Green High Road (Haringey). There has to be a bit of lateral thinking somewhere along the line to cut down on this dreadful streetscape.

Re cutting back on collections, fortunately Enfield collects all 3 bins every week. When I used to live in Reading, all bins were emptied every 2 weeks. In hot weather it was disgusting - we had to move the bins well away from the house to avoid the smell. So we are very grateful for our weekly collections. 

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Permalink Reply by Jenny Edwards on September 29, 2012 at 0:42

Yes - I've seen some places with 9 bins - leaving hardly enough room for people to walk along the path to their door.

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Permalink Reply by Julie McNamee on September 28, 2012 at 16:30

I agree Jenny. The ordinary bins weren't as big and bin bags didn't usually appear until the day before the collection of the rubbish. But the size and look of the wheelies make them stand out a mile.

And it doesn't help when some people leave them permanently on the pavement instead of clearing a space in their gardens for them! (I'm hoping the culprits who are doing this are reading this post ...)

I understand there should be three bins but they're very large, and as you say may be so that the council can switch to fortnightly collections. Councils please don't!

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Permalink Reply by jill gavaghan on September 28, 2012 at 21:09

I totally agree. London is too densly packed for fortnightly collections. On our street there is nowhere to store bins except on the pavement. This is cllr nilguns great idea apparently. Shame on you haringey. where is your sense of pride!

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on October 4, 2012 at 19:05

I have to agree that both the size and quantity of wheelie bins have led to a less attractive streetscape - in both the Haringey and Enfield parts of the area

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Permalink Reply by Julie McNamee on October 4, 2012 at 20:43

Objects of beauty, aren't they? :o)

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Permalink Reply by Jenny Edwards on March 3, 2013 at 0:24

I hope the councils will reconsider. At least I have a side alley where they can be out of sight but they are an easy stepping stone over the side gate for any burglar

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