7:56pm Tuesday 20th July 2010
By ivor
I read with great disappointment the news article on this site yesterday entitled ”Weekly bin collections will not return, councils say”.
Apparently our local councils are refusing to re-introduce weekly bin collections against the proposals of central Government.
Lots of townspeople were looking forward to the reinstatement of weekly black bin collections and no doubt they feel let down by the news that it isn't going to happen.
The only change likely to happen to refuse collections in Wycombe is the introduction of a kerbside glass collection that may start in autumn next year.
When I look at the plethora of bins and boxes handed out to me for recycling it amazes me that such a simple exercise could be made so complicated.
If glass recycling is introduced we may be getting yet another infernal recycling box bringing the total to five.
It's bad enough now with so many bins, boxes and tubs going out on the kerb. Only the other week I walked out of my gate and fell over a box put out by my neighbour.
I am surprised that health and safety allows for the boxes on the pavements after all they are merely trip hazards.
Why do we have to have five separate receptacles for recycling? Surely it could all be done with just one?
Aylesbury council can manage to do all the recycling schemes and still maintain a weekly black bin collection so why can't Wycombe manage to do the same? Perhaps we should invite a proper council like Aylesbury to take over the running of services in Wycombe?
Since changing the recycling dates earlier in the year to unify the normal waste and recycling collections the amount of recycling put out in my area has dropped off significantly.
Where recycling is put out I have even seen the normal dustmen put it into the cart collecting for landfill.
It just goes to show how poor the services are in Wycombe as apparently the powers that be can even make a mess of collecting the rubbish.
With no guarantee that my recycling will even be put in the right dustcart I have abandoned the kerbside scheme in favour of taking my waste to a recycling point. At least I know the waste was recycled.
While emphasis is put on collecting glass, paper, plastic and food waste it amazes me there is no service to take away metal items.
Collecting fridges, washing machines and scrap metal is still the realm of the rag and bone man who makes regular visit to some parts of town.
With scrap metal fetching fairly good prices surely the powers the be need to jump on the band wagon and start their own free collection scheme for such items. If two gypsy's with a van and bell can do it surely its not beyond the capability of an organised body like a Council?
From what I can see the resistance to reintroduce weekly black bin collections is merely a way of snubbing the hard working, tax paying members of local community. It's just not good enough.
What do you think?
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