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By *ssex_tom OP Man
25 weeks ago

Chelmsford

A local council now charges a pretty penny to take away garden waste twice fortnightly. Previously the community would share space in their bins so that if their's was full a neighbor would offer free space in their's. Now it's literally a turf war. The poor who wont or can't pay are asking richer neighbour's if they can put clippings in their bin but they won't pay or don't offer money for the privilege. Once more, local communities destroyed by beurocrats. It's all over the local news. Why should a payer take one blade of grass from the chancer's? They are worse than these morn who book plane seats then ask others to swap to accommodate their needs. Entitled buggers ..

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By *crumdiddlyumptiousMan
25 weeks ago

I take my neighbours bins out every week, I occasionally put my waste in hers if its not full and only have one bag, The same for her green waste, If its not full I fill it

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By (user no longer on site)
25 weeks ago

My council has always charged for garden waste. To be fair you receive a massive reusable garden waste bag to use. It’s less than £60 for the year. I stopped paying as my gardener takes away the garden waste. On my road, neighbours have asked others if they have space in their bag if it’s a one off — we have a WhatsApp group chat. I’d happily allow a neighbour to fill my bag if I had space in it. If you know your neighbours, like I do, I don’t see it being a weird ask.

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By *illy IdolMan
25 weeks ago

Midlands

"My council has always charged for garden waste. To be fair you receive a massive reusable garden waste bag to use. It’s less than £60 for the year. I stopped paying as my gardener takes away the garden waste. On my road, neighbours have asked others if they have space in their bag if it’s a one off — we have a WhatsApp group chat. I’d happily allow a neighbour to fill my bag if I had space in it. If you know your neighbours, like I do, I don’t see it being a weird ask. "

I'm not saying anything

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By (user no longer on site)
25 weeks ago

"... — we have a WhatsApp group chat. I’d happily allow a neighbour to fill my bag if I had space in it. If you know your neighbours, like I do, I don’t see it being a weird ask. "

Is this a euphemism? Can i be your neighbour?

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By *ickshawedCouple
25 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

Our council have charged for this for 4 years now. Not once has the neighbour asked to use ours, though I would let her as its rarely full. If she wants to spend time and effort taking stuff to the tip that's her business

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By *immyinreadingMan
25 weeks ago

henley on thames

"A local council now charges a pretty penny to take away garden waste twice fortnightly. Previously the community would share space in their bins so that if their's was full a neighbor would offer free space in their's. Now it's literally a turf war. The poor who wont or can't pay are asking richer neighbour's if they can put clippings in their bin but they won't pay or don't offer money for the privilege. Once more, local communities destroyed by beurocrats. It's all over the local news. Why should a payer take one blade of grass from the chancer's? They are worse than these morn who book plane seats then ask others to swap to accommodate their needs. Entitled buggers .."

When you say that the council charges “a pretty penny”, how much is the charge? Which council are you referring to?

My local council collects our brown bin once a fortnight, and the cost is 60 quid for the year, which I think is an absolute bargain.

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By (user no longer on site)
25 weeks ago

When you say that the council charges “a pretty penny”, how much is the charge? Which council are you referring to?

My local council collects our brown bin once a fortnight, and the cost is 60 quid for the year, which I think is an absolute bargain. "

Ours - Barnet (previously known as easyCouncil) - charges £97 for the bi-weekly collection

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By (user no longer on site)
25 weeks ago

"... — we have a WhatsApp group chat. I’d happily allow a neighbour to fill my bag if I had space in it. If you know your neighbours, like I do, I don’t see it being a weird ask.

Is this a euphemism? Can i be your neighbour?

No, not a euphemism. There is a house for sale at the other end of my road though. But I have no bags to fill. Sorry. x

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By *ickshawedCouple
25 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

When you say that the council charges “a pretty penny”, how much is the charge? Which council are you referring to?

My local council collects our brown bin once a fortnight, and the cost is 60 quid for the year, which I think is an absolute bargain.

Ours - Barnet (previously known as easyCouncil) - charges £97 for the bi-weekly collection"

Wolverhampton is £35, and people moan it's expensive

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
25 weeks ago

little house on the praire

Ours is £60 a year for a big bin and £45 for a small bin

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By (user no longer on site)
25 weeks ago

When you say that the council charges “a pretty penny”, how much is the charge? Which council are you referring to?

My local council collects our brown bin once a fortnight, and the cost is 60 quid for the year, which I think is an absolute bargain.

Ours - Barnet (previously known as easyCouncil) - charges £97 for the bi-weekly collection

Wolverhampton is £35, and people moan it's expensive

I still sign up for it, cos it is definitely easier and cheaper than going to the civic amenity site.

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By *ansoffateMan
25 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

If it doesn't cost me any extra to let a neighbour use my bin - I don't see the issue.

There's usually some sticker system involved and a whole irritating process to get one.

It's a daft system that creates additional work, the charges are relatively small and ought to be included in council tax as they used to be.

Essentially, it favours people with huge gardens this policy as it doesn't scale with property banding. Flats and properties without gardens should be able to apply for exemption if they so wish. That would be much fairer in my opinion.

Councils maybe have more important things to do than policing green bins.

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By *imi_RougeWoman
25 weeks ago

Portsmouth

I just checked... The annual subscription here is £70.

But I know most people just put it in with normal rubbish. No one checks the bags in the black bins.

Free to do a tip run.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
25 weeks ago

little house on the praire

"If it doesn't cost me any extra to let a neighbour use my bin - I don't see the issue.

There's usually some sticker system involved and a whole irritating process to get one.

It's a daft system that creates additional work, the charges are relatively small and ought to be included in council tax as they used to be.

Councils maybe have more important things to do than policing green bins."
You don't have to pay. You get a sticker for your dustbin, no sticker no emptying it

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
25 weeks ago

Leeds

It’s free around here. Weekly as well.

The mr

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By *immyinreadingMan
25 weeks ago

henley on thames

"If it doesn't cost me any extra to let a neighbour use my bin - I don't see the issue.

There's usually some sticker system involved and a whole irritating process to get one.

It's a daft system that creates additional work, the charges are relatively small and ought to be included in council tax as they used to be.

Councils maybe have more important things to do than policing green bins."

Our sticker system was very straightforward. Took about a minute to order it, it arrived 2 days later and I stuck it on the bin.

Re including it in council tax, sounds like a good idea, but then people without gardens would moan.

For me, it’s an absolute bargain.

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