A QUICK comment on the ‘sin bin’ article.

I’m not at all surprised to read this.

I told the council more than 12 months ago this was not feasible.

I have extensive email correspondence and met with them to discuss it.

To go from 140 litres of non-recyclable waste to 70 litres a week just by moving food waste from one bin to another was never going to work.

This suggests half my grey bin is food waste – ridiculous.

The report which backed the move was based on weight not volume but it's quite obvious food waste weighs more than other waste and takes up less room.

I suspect people are putting non-recyclable waste in the blue green and black bins to compensate.

I also suspect people are fly-tipping which will cost the council more in the long run than the reduced bin collection will save.

I am also keen to know what the impact has been on litter bins in the high street I suspect domestic waste is being put in bins usually reserved for occasional waste, not household waste.

It was also interesting to know a household of five gets a 240 litre grey bin as opposed to a household of four which get 140.

This is a 72 per cent bigger bin for a 25 per cent increase in size of household.

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