- You can get a free fact sheet about wheelie bins here.
Haringey Council has introduced wheelie bins across the whole of the borough.
There are some places where wheelie bins make sense - particularly in helping to curb street rubbish. There are many
others where they do not make sense. We need plans that are practical and usable.
There are two particular issues which I and my Liberal Democrat colleagues on Haringey Council have been pushing for:
- Residents should be given full information on how to appeal if Haringey Accord say a property is suitable for a wheelie bin but residents disagree.
- Haringey Council should provide full information to residents about the different sizes of bins available and how to ask for them. They will be available in 120, 240 and 360 litre sizes (which compares with 70-90 litres for a typical dustbin), but in the past the council has normally provided everyone with a 240 litre bin initially and residents have not always known how to get it changed.
The visual impact
One of the reasons I think it is so important to ensure that the Council doesn't just steamroller through the standard wheelie bins on everyone
is that they can have a horrible effect on the appearance of an area. Inappropriate bins, or bins which are too large, spoil areas needlessly.
Recycling
Wheelie bins can cause a real problem for recycling - especially if many people are given bins that are larger than needed. Experience
elsewhere shows that this just encourages a habit of throwing everything into the bin, regardless of whether or not it can be
reused or recycled.
What do you think about wheelie bins?
- You can get a free fact sheet about wheelie bins here.
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