Hi, I was just wondering why when I went to London I couldnt see any litter bins anywhere, just had to carry my rubbish around, why is this?
2007-07-02 00:51:48 · 17 answers · asked by ashliski 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
you are correct
there are not as many as there should be
and they wonder why we litter
2007-07-02 00:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
Security is the answer. Especially right now, as we're on a high security alert. Back in the IRA's day, they used to plant bombs in bins. Its another reason you'll not find a bin anywhere on London Underground (except now in the stations up above ground).
2007-07-02 01:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by ashypoo 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The bins were taken away back in the days of the IRA bombs which were going off or sighted in the city and west end, I was working in Oxford street at the time when three bombs were found in bns along Oxford and Regents street.
2007-07-02 22:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by sarah q 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They started removing public bins in the 80's when the IRA were dropping bombs into them,now due to security reasons with Al Quaeda they haven't been replaced!
2007-07-02 03:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Security against bombs, they got rid of the bins about 20 years ago.......where you been ?
its the same with london airports.
2007-07-02 15:22:32 · answer #5 · answered by wonderingstar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Security - terrorists can (and have in the past) put bombs in bins
2007-07-02 09:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by lukee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Security - the IRA used to put bombs in them.
They are always in public areas or by roads so they are too dangerous to leave unguarded.
2007-07-02 01:00:35 · answer #7 · answered by Mojo Risin 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Probably two reasons.
1. It costs money to empty them
2. They have been used in the past (Warrington) to place bombs
2007-07-02 00:55:46 · answer #8 · answered by Alan F 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
public bins have been banned due to terror attacks and other idiots that set light to them
2007-07-03 07:51:34 · answer #9 · answered by suki doo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red Ken - has come up with another hairbrain sheme - that - if he cant charge us more for the rubbish - he will consider the wheelie bins as a vehicle and charge a congestion charge for having a bin.
2007-07-02 00:56:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 7⤋
Stop terrorists from dumping bonbs in them
2007-07-02 00:54:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 1⤋