mynamehere Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 http://www.wrap.org.uk/local_authorities/research_guidance/online_recycling_information_system_oris/mapping.html Have a look at this and ask WHY? is waste recycling not state of the art world class top drawer BEST in a country where our scientists know best/ do best/ invent best/ understand best. Why is it hit and miss and let's invent our own system? The man in charge of recycling in Southwark isn't an expert. He's not even that interested in the subject. It's an assignment and he's winging it as he goes and what we see on the street is just a series of hit and miss. Has anyone studied and compared the best of the world. And then gone to the next level? No. And it probably wouldn't be any more expensive than... oh let's try this now, oophs... what about this Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Sophie, EDs do a metal kitchen caddy. Or there are lots of alternatives online. They are far prettier for the kitchen than the brown caddies. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesofa Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks PGC Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
73jem Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Also Karavan, the eco shop at 167 Lordship Lane, have a good selection of decent looking little bins. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
intexasatthe moment Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Lidls in Peckham have currently got a neat metal pedal bin with two plastic containers/inserts . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesofa Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 thanks - I'll go have a browse! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 It was our collection day today and they've left all the food waste. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Twirly Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Well, despite having emailed on 24 September> asking for a kitchen caddy for myself and upstairs> neighbour (since they only left one between three> flats), we still haven't received anything. Same hereI contacted themOn the 28th Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Barber Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Great idea Penguin68 and thank you for spotting this and telling everyone. Just use different colour lids. consider this a formal request from me to the council and I'll let you know the answer.If anyone has other great ideas OR has collection missed and after contacting the council hasn't had the missed collection collected that day - please tell me. Best via email as more or less whatever I'm doing I can read emails. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sequinstars Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 If I'm honest, I'm not too bothered about the new recycling system - I quite like that the smelly food is now separated from the rubbish (it makes taking the bins out a little less daunting). But what I don't understand is why the council haven't given our building more than 2 blue boxes to share (between 4 flats). I emailed them today to request one of the unsightly blue wheelie bins - I wonder if I'll get a response! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Barber Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Hi squieinstars,Any problems use me to escalate. I can;t imagine 2 blue boxes holding 4 flats two weeks worth of dry recyclnig. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 ejhturner Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> It was our collection day today and they've left> all the food waste.xxxxxxIs it a different crew picking up the food waste maybe? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsebox Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Sue Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> ejhturner Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > It was our collection day today and they've> left> > all the food waste.> > xxxxxx> > Is it a different crew picking up the food waste> maybe?Our food & garden waste was also left in the medium brown bin/caddy although they did empty the large blue bin.I thought I'd got the days wrong but have just checked and today was a brown and blue day.I await a response from Southwark. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Just been out to check and my food waste hasn't been collected either.Nul points, Southwark :X Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Southwark council have been busy trying to organise a Drink up in a Beer Making Establishment.. They failed to do that also. Fox. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Maybe they spent so much time and money printing booklets and buying hideous bright blue bins that they forgot to actually give the bin crews their new schedule :)):)):)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 My food waste wasn't collected either. Do I take it in or leave it out? Might these be a new source of scran for the local foxes? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Alan Medic Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> My food waste wasn't collected either. Do I take> it in or leave it out? Might these be a new source> of scran for the local foxes?xxxxxxI'm not bringing mine back in again, it stinks of orange peel which has gone mouldy :-SI doubt foxes could get in if the bin is properly closed. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 And if we mess up and put the wrong stuff in the wrong bin we could face hefty fines... I suspect Southwark Council will be out with their cameras and clip boards , waiting for people to transfer their food waste to their green bin for the thursday collection. Fox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsav Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 No brown bin collection here either. Come on Southwark, don't stuff it all up in Week One! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Will be some red faces in the recycling department tomorrow, I guess :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsav Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 And the "report a missed collection" page on the council's website helpfully guides you through the whole process, only to end up on: "I am sorry, but we are unable to deal with your enquiry now."What colour bin do you put unwanted council staff in? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 http://etyman.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/daleks-three.jpgPerhaps these bins are what the council requires to get it right! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-479978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 tomsav Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> No brown bin collection here either. Come on> Southwark, don't stuff it all up in Week One!xxxxxxHas anybody else apart from me reported this to the council?Because when I phoned them just now they said they'd report mine as a "miscollection" and it would be collected within 48 hours :))When I said it wasn't just mine which hadn't been collected, they more or less said they would only know if people reported it. Then they said maybe it was just my road which had been accidentally missed out.I'm on Ulverscroft Road. Is anybody else whose brown bin hasn't been emptied on a different road to that? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-480099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterstorm1985 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 We've had no problems with the latest collections but on the few occasions in the past when our bin has got missed (hiding behind the hedge!), I have rung the main number 020 7525 2000 to report a miscollection. When dealing with Southwark I always send a confirmation email ([email protected]) to confirm my telephone call, and restating the details, and that has has always brought results. If you don't report the problem they won't know. We all make mistakes sometimes - it's not fair to expect Southwark staff/contractors to be better then ourselves.If there is a problem with the website (as tomsav found), I'm sure they would find it very helpful if you send an email to report the issue. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19474-bi-weekly-bin-collections/page/6/#findComment-480113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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