UK: is your bin bugged?, please tell me its a hoax?

Question

UK news half a million wheelie bins have been fitted with RFID tags

its a hoax, right, i mean no one could be that stupid?

is your bin bugged

if you had to pay per kilo for rubbish, who would:
put thier rubbish in next doors bin?
put bricks in the bin of that neighbour you hate?
swap tags?
destroy tags?

Thanks Peter G, a ray of hope, not sure if UK cities have the community spirit to keep it workable though.

Lollipoppet, sneaking out after dark?, a bit clandestine, thats what the council are up to.., the bug is to be found under the rim of the body of the bin opposite the handle.

Answer 1

i'm not from the UK
But where I live we have been working with Bin bugs for a few years. The system works great and it has caused a huge increase in sorting and recycling, bin rubbish has gone down by 2/3 and we have become one of the lowest rubbish producing regions in the country. In effect bin tax has gone down for most families I know so why should anyone complain? if you learn to be wise with rubbish you'll save money!

Answer 2

I live in the UK and our city is one being targeted by bin bugs. So last night after dark my hubs and I went outside with a flashlight to see if we could find it. The only new thing on our bins is stickers giving collection times, so we destroyed those incase the bugs are fitted behind them. Yes, I believe it is happening and when my bins are next emptied I am gonna have a better look to see if I can FIND AND DESTROY the bug.

Answer 3

This is true and it's the most stupid thing since the re-election of Tony Blair.