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Beulah Wrote:

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>

> I've been speaking to Southwark recycling and they

> confirmed that you can't put newspaper in the

> brown bin.



I wonder if they are confused and thought you meant using the brown bin for recycling paper, rather than just lining the bin with it for food waste?


Newspaper can be composted, so I can't see what the problem would be with putting a small amount of paper with the food waste.

@Sue

I was quite clear it was the brown bins for kitchen and garden waste.

I asked if the newspaper can go in too.

They said:

"You may line you bin with newspaper but not wrap. They will only take the loose food contents."


I've found some much cheaper bags online but I'm rather hoping the council will sell discounted ones themselves.

Beulah Wrote:

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> I asked if the newspaper can go in too.

> They said:

> "You may line you bin with newspaper but not wrap.

> They will only take the loose food contents."

>



So couldn't you then line the bin with newspaper, and then when the bin people have emptied the food out, put the (presumably now dirty) sheet/s of newspaper in the green bin? Or if not too dirty, use it again for the following batch of food waste?


Or have I totally misunderstood?


ETA: I only use the blue bin for clean newspaper and put dirty paper (eg with paint on) in the green bin.

Beulah Wrote:

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> Sue: We have one of the giant brown bins outside

> the house (as does everyone else in our street)

> it's more to do with how to keep the brown bin

> outside less smelly and dirty rather than the

> inside brown bin



Ah, sorry, I misunderstood. I've got a small brown bin outside.

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