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Do You Know That Fly-Tipping is a Crime

Flytipping is the deliberate dumping of waste, this can be anything from a single bag of rubbish to an entire truck load, it doesn't just damage beauty spots but it can also cause damage to wildife and the environment.  

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Wheelie Bin Racing

Have you ever heard of wheelie bin racing?  Originating from a pub pursuit with some slightly tipsy people, it has grown into many cities and involve fancy dress and desiging of a customised wheelie bins, they are donated from the council, often bins with damage or awaiting recycling so no new bins are used to save money.  All the money from the events are put back into the local community.  

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Wheelie Bin Roundup 27th March

This weeks news roundup includes Liverpool Council charging residents for new wheelie bins if they are stolen or set fire to even though they are technically a victim of crime, the Council stated that a cut in funding means that they cannot afford to replace the bins free of charge.  

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Wheelie Bin Roundup 20th March

The biggest story that came out for wheelie bins this week is that in Sunderland over 800 wheelie bins were stolen last year, residents in the area then have to purchase a wheelie bin out of their own money and wait for a replacement, wheelie bin crime is rife and they are often used to start fires potentially causing harm to people and homes.  

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Wheelie Bin News Roundup 6th March

In this weeks issue, it would be no surprise that Storm Doris would appear, people on social media have been posting stories of damages caused by wheelie bins being blown away, also included this week is a story of 5 wheelie bins not being collected for 2 years despite being full of waste. 

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Wheelie Bin News Roundup 27th February

Our roundup from around the world of headlines relating to wheelie bins, stories ranging from students defeating a council over property with the use of Google Earth and a Devon woman demanding a council tax reduction over claims her green bin has not been collected in 6 months. 

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Household Rubbish on the Rise

Household rubbish is on the rise, with landfills filing up quickly, now is the time to try and reduce the amount that is heading into your general waste bin at home.  Stats show that in 2007 we only recycled 18% of our waste, that has gone up in recent years but we are still below the EU average.  

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Residents Angry at Changes

Residents in Burton have been angered by the councils decision to change their food waste disposal, rather than keep their food waste collections as normal, they have been stopped altogether and now food waste is to go in with general waste.  

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Wheelie Bin News Roundup 20th February

This weeks roundup covers all the wheelie bin news that have made the headlines from around the world.   This week a bin stuck in a power line and a fine for putting a wheelie bin early have made the news.  

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Being a Bin Man is Wheelie Not Easy

Being a bin man is not the most glamorous of occupations, but they are still under scrutiny about the service they provide, mainly down to budget cuts.  But they can also have trouble carrying out their job due to congested roads or rush hour traffic, a wheelie bin man is not an easy job at all.

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