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Protect your wheelie bins from vandals

Many of us don’t return our wheelie bins to their proper storage areas after they’ve been emptied and we just leave them to fend for themselves out on the street from time to time. To some people this might seem like an insignificant issue but to others it can cause problems in their everyday life. Wheelie bins that have been left to their own devices tend to cause obstructions and are an open invitation for criminals and vandals to have a rummage in. They can find personal documents with every detail  about your life on and details about your family, your… Read more

17th June 2014 0

Keeping Wheelie Bins Clean

We know that a lot of people aren’t up on their wheelie bin cleanliness but a bit of maintenance every once in while wheelie pays off! You would be correct in thinking that wheelie bins are a place to dump all your rubbish and be a bit messy but this doesn’t mean that there aren’t good reasons to keep it in check, here are some of those reasons: They wheelie smell: Most people take it as a given that their bin will smell, however, bad smells can attract all kinds of unwanted visitors such as flies and rodents. Thanks to… Read more

30th May 2014 0

Launch of ‘Right Stuff, Right Bin’ Campaign

Sometimes it can be confusing and time consuming sorting out your waste into the right wheelie bin. But what effort will the Council go to; to make sure we get our recycling right? Bolton Council is trialling a new scheme which they hope will help residents recycle their waste correctly. The ‘Right Stuff, Right Bin’ campaign has been designed to reinforce the message to local residents that not everything can be recycled in the area such as yoghurt pots, food trays and carrier bags. And also when items can be recycled they have to be placed in the right bin…. Read more

15th May 2014 0

Wheelie Fun Bin Championships

Wheelie Bin – Wheelie Fun Championships We’ve always known that wheelie bins are the best thing since sliced bread, but this just proves it. In Thoona, a small Australian town with less than 500 residents, an annual Wheelie Bin Championships is held. The event began in 2000 and consists of competitors using a wheelie bin as a racing vehicle. The entrants adapt their wheelie bins to be the best racing cart they can make (without adding an engine) by adding extra wheels, a seat and racing decorations. The idea is based on the old soapbox derby races but with a… Read more

7th May 2014 0