Its not a scam but as far as we are aware there has been no general advertisement on the Council website to make people aware of this and the letter that we received does not mention about fines for non collection.
We received a visit from a council employee some weeks ago informing us about the fine if not collected within 24hrs. We were also informed that the bins had to be kept within the boundary of the property which when you live in a terraced house with little space in the back yard and 4 bins is not particularly conveniant.
I can see a lot of complaints being made about this.
Joined: Oct 28 2006 Posts: 1251 Location: Standish - Wigan
Sometimes my bin is not emptied on bin day (Thursday). Guess what the council person says if I phone them up to tell them? "Leave the bin/s out they may empty them tomorrow"! If someone comes round asking for 80 quid I'll knock him out!!
On the subject of bins, my blue bin (cards, paper, packaging) was last collected on Monday 22nd December. As you can imagine im getting rid of all the Christmas cards and packaging and was full to the brim. It was due to be collected on Monday this week but due to the dusting of snow we had that day it wasn't collected.
The council website states that there will be no collection of this already overflowing blue bin until 20th February and our options is to wait it out or take it in bags to the tip ( in other words do their job for them, don't we pay our council tax for them to take it)??
My question is....what happens if it snows on 20th Feb? Will they then only collect on 20th March.
I'm fuming. Now they are going round fining people just takes the mick!!!
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What's a terraced house?
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Joined: Feb 25 2009 Posts: 3971 Location: The Barton Arms
Pemps wrote:Put your bin away you scrubber.
I cant fit in in my back garden due to the 46 year old sofa i left by my back gate 18 months ago.
What's the rumpus, Tom?
Pemps wrote:I can't confirm Bennett's exact words but I believe they were along the lines of "Strewth Ian, I wouldn't touch him with yours. He's a flammin' Gala".
Wigan Peer wrote:I keep my bin under 30mph to avoid fines...
MattyB wrote:you cant tell me they are all busting for a turd.
Please see for me if she's wearing a coat so warm To keep her from the howlin' winds.
Joined: Feb 25 2009 Posts: 3971 Location: The Barton Arms
tigertot wrote:What's a terraced house?
One of these
What's the rumpus, Tom?
Pemps wrote:I can't confirm Bennett's exact words but I believe they were along the lines of "Strewth Ian, I wouldn't touch him with yours. He's a flammin' Gala".
Wigan Peer wrote:I keep my bin under 30mph to avoid fines...
MattyB wrote:you cant tell me they are all busting for a turd.
Please see for me if she's wearing a coat so warm To keep her from the howlin' winds.
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