Isle of Wight Council and/or Amey rethink your policy on black bins.

Isle of Wight Council and/or Amey rethink your policy on black bins.

Started
31 March 2016
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Isle of Wight Council and Amey
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Started by Adam King
The residents of the Isle of Wight have not been consulted about the changes to our waste collection in regards to the size of our bins and what size you are entitled to, which we believe we should have been.Households up to 5 are only being given a 140 litre black bin which we have been led to believe holds 4 black sacks of rubbish. I've tested mine, it holds 2 full bags and almost half of another! A household of 3 upwards will make more rubbish than one of 1 to 2. You haven't taken into account pets who make rubbish, especially those who eat food pouches as they're not recyclable and small pets, for example rabbits, whose bedding can not be recycled.I want the policy changed so that either larger bins are provided to larger families (not just 6 or over) or it is agreed black sacks left at the kerbside will be collected. If the whole Island is expected to take their own excess rubbish to the tip it will increase fly tipping (that will be nice for visitors), rubbish piled up in gardens and will increase car fumes (not good for the environment, contradicts why we're encouraged to recycle) and increase traffic, possibly causing congestion at the tips (one of which is closing soon for improvements). Some people do not have their own transport, are they expected to take their excess waste to the tip? If people choose to put their rubbish in neighbour's bins it could lead to conflict.Salford Council, Chichester Council and others use 140 litre bins but for single occupants only, the standard size they issue is 240 litres and 360 litres for a household of 6 or more. Please change the size of our bins Isle of Wight Council and Amey or agree that any black sacks left at the kerbside will be collected.

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