As the councils in various areas are clamping down on what they consider to be rubbish, does anyone know what is acceptable in the refuse bins. I know of course the usual for example glass paper bio degradable can all be recycled but have they a list for what is acceptable rubbish.
2006-09-18 21:30:56 · 11 answers · asked by patricia s 2 in Environment
Check on your local council's website - they should have an area for refuse collection information.
2006-09-18 21:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in the UK they are very much into recycling. The only acceptable things in a rubbish bin are:
Cooked food scraps.
Certain plastics which can't be recycled.
Polystyrene food packaging
Recycle bins for
Tins
plastic bottles
paper
cardboard
** bottles have to go to the bottle banks.
2006-09-19 04:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our council has a rubbish leaflet...it says "anything that the manufacturuer states is suitable for landfil".
Like, err, whats that supposed to mean. If I ring B&Q and ask them if the box thier screws come in is suitable for landfil, what response do you think i'd get ?
Sorry can't answer your question but it gives me the opportunity to say how I think we're missing the point totally with recycling - we should be stopping the packaging at source.
2006-09-19 04:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who knows. Do the council know,even recycling is a joke. Most of it ends up being shipped to china. rubbish is rubbish and they should take the lot. That's what we pay tax and council tax for isn't it ?
2006-09-19 04:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by SilverSurfer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can only dispose of leftovers from dinner, the odd toilet roll holder and if they are feeling particularly energetic and feel up to a bit of work, they might let you put an entire rubbish bag in your bin....but ONLY if it's in the designated black bin liner. Put it in a green one, or a tesco carrier bag then forget it
2006-09-19 04:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by mother knowledge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
biodegradable waste like foodstuffs. Others would be the dirt you sweep up off the floor.
You need to recycle paper glass & plastic.
2006-09-19 04:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by Claude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything your local group of rattus rattus will not eat should be recycled
2006-09-19 04:42:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That list is empty....you must recycle everything now, remember it is now your job
2006-09-19 04:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact your local council they have leaflets and info pages on this subject.
2006-09-19 04:32:54 · answer #9 · answered by dianafpacker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the trash pick palce and ask
2006-09-19 04:32:52 · answer #10 · answered by dee d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋