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The National Refuse Championships

July 6, 2017 Dean Botham

The National Refuse Championships is a competition where refuse vehicles take part in games such as lifting challenges and manoeuvring skills. This event is run by the Alzheimers society and this year raised over £12000.

Wheelie Bin Roundup 3rd July

July 3, 2017 Dean Botham

This weeks headlines from around the UK features a new recycling scheme in Dundee which has allocated new communal 'Eurobins' for residents who live in tower blocks.

Wheelie Bin Noise

June 27, 2017 Dean Botham

Despite moving from metal to all plastic, emptying, moving or even opening and closing the lid is still a noisy business. Take a look at your wheelie bin and see if there is a number followed by dB, for example 99dB, this is your decibel level.

Wheelie Bin Roundup 19th June

June 19, 2017 Dean Botham

Could you afford to pay £30 for a new wheelie bin if yours is stolen or damaged, this is just one of the stories that is appearing in the news this week, where this has originated from residents could possibly have to pay £90 if their bins go missing, residents are arguing that this should be free because they pay council tax.

We Wheelie Don't Want a Bin!

June 1, 2017 Dean Botham

A row is erupting in Bath regarding the councils decision to issue residents with a wheelie bin instead of the refuse sacks that they are currently using. One of the decisions surround this was the amount of litter left on streets due to seagulls attacking the bags when they are left out for collection.

Wheelie Bin Headlines May

May 30, 2017 Dean Botham

This month in our wheelie bin headlines features a woman from Leeds who tried to evade arrest by hiding in a wheelie bin, more wheelie bin fires and a safety concern over a new recycling scheme.

Food Waste Caddies come to Devon

May 22, 2017 Dean Botham

Most food waste which is not available for kerbside collections end up going to landfill via your normal waste bin, Devon have now introducted the food waste caddy for their residents to go alongside their regular recycling collections, this is part of their 'recycle more' project which aims to help reduce council costs by £340,000 per year.

Coming to a City Near You

May 4, 2017 Dean Botham

Speeding fines in the UK was a big topic of conversation in April with the new law stating that drivers caught speeding will be fined up to 150% of their weekly wage. So could we see speed cameras being hidden in wheelie bins to help catch offenders as similar devices are being used in other European countries, could we be next?

Wheelie Bin Headlines in April

May 2, 2017 Dean Botham

In April one of the biggest stories emerged regarding wheelie bins, an 85 year old pensioner has been told the refuse collectors will not collect his wheelie bin as it is over 32 ft from the side of the road, after speaking to the council they have said the bin men will not collect his wheelie bin unless it is 10 ft from the road due to health and safety.....

Use a Wheelie Bin Sticker

April 18, 2017 Dean Botham

The household wheelie bin is not the most attractive object to look at, the colours have helped a little bit but still not nice to look at, stickers have become a viable option especially with the sheer amount of them on the market. For example you could advertise your business or even add a speed limit sticker to warn drivers to watch their speed.