Christmas tree collection 2020

[Penguin68]

My Veolia mole has told me that, this morning, it was decided to collect all trees left out and not just those left out by those who pay for garden waste. He also tells me the number of trees this year seems a record, some houses have several!

[edcam]

They were out collecting round Camberwell this morning. We'd already chopped ours up and put it in the brown bin.

[Nigello]

Is the rule to leave them out on the pavement? Easier for the binmen but not for some pedestrians. Glad the council's not applying the letter of the law. Mulch galore!

[Penguin68]

It would be courteous only to put them out on your collection day, rather than prematurely littering the streets with desiccated trees which can blow about, but otherwise on the pavement, I suppose, or just inside your front gate if you have one. Obviously the bin-men must be able to judge they are out for collection and disposal. The council determining to charge for regular garden waste collection does not stop them making additional special collections (such as Xmas trees) whilst staying within their own regulations (not law!).

[hammerman]

I suppose that collection of Christmas trees that people are all too ready to dispose of as soon as Christmas is over is the least of Southwark's problems.

There is a huge problem in Southwark around fly tipping which they are trying to stay on top of.

[edcam]

They generally don't collect Christmas trees on the usual collection day. It isn't the usual bin men/refuse trucks but a Southwark flatbed van/truck.

Penguin68 Wrote:

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> It would be courteous only to put them out on your

> collection day, rather than prematurely littering

> the streets with desiccated trees which can blow

> about, but otherwise on the pavement, I suppose,

> or just inside your front gate if you have one.

> Obviously the bin-men must be able to judge they

> are out for collection and disposal. The council

> determining to charge for regular garden waste

> collection does not stop them making additional

> special collections (such as Xmas trees) whilst

> staying within their own regulations (not law!).

[Penguin68]

Well, this week, Tuesday, it was the general kitchen and garden waste bin men who made the collection. I think they may have changed their policy.

[Cora]

Mmm..tree still outside....are they not collecting anymore?