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Australia are Wheelie (Bins) crazy

A group of circus performers in the Perth Fringe Festival, Western Australia have made wheelie bins famous. The Melbourne based trio ‘Trash Test Dummies’ are booked for six shows at the festival which starts later this month. The group have signed up to a further 23 shows in Adelaide before going to the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Their act includes wheelie bin acrobatics, hiding in them and bin surfing. They put their popularity down to being three normal guys with an imagination meaning a lot of younger boys can relate to them. They are also quite mischievous which appeals to the… Read more

5th January 2015 0

Merry Christmas – Opening Times 2014

On behalf of all of us at Direct2U we’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Although all the parties and get togethers are a lot of fun this time of year, all the rubbish isn’t. With so many presents and so much food there is often more than a couple of bins full of waste by the end of the Christmas period. If you’re in need of extra bins fast, order with us and get your bin by 5th January. We offer Free Next Day Delivery on all wheelie bin orders and prices… Read more

22nd December 2014 0

Wolverhampton to Charge for Second Bin

In the next year a fee will be brought in for residents of Wolverhampton who require an extra bin. The first bin that all residents should already have was free of charge but the council have decided if a second bin is required then residents will have to pay extra. Council bosses have described the charge as ‘good value for money’ as they won’t be making any profit from the scheme. The new bins will be green bins with brown lids and will be collected at the same time as other green bins. Member of the cabinet for city services,… Read more

16th December 2014 4

Not So Rubbish Recycling In East Cambs

Recycling Result East Cambridgeshire have found themselves third on the list of the highest increase in recycling performance across the English councils in the last year. The Department of Environment statistics from the Food and Rural Affairs show that in 2012-2013 East Cambridgeshire was ranked a mere 257th out of 320 councils who are responsible for waste collections. East Cambs recycling level at this position were just 33.37%. However, during the 2013-2014 period, East Cambridgeshire turned over a new leaf and shot up to 116th place with an incredible increase of more than 12% recycling rate. The new and improve… Read more

11th December 2014 0