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Wheelie Bin Safety

A woman has died after a fire broke out at a café in Aberdeen. Two other people had to flee their homes along side the 62 year old lady in order to escape the blaze. Four fire fighters were called to the scene to put out a wheelie bin fire at the café which had ignited a gas pipe causing those who lived above the business to flee.  Police Scotland said the woman became unwell after the incident and later died in hospital. A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said that this sort of fire puts people’s lives… Read more

6th August 2014 0

Three Week Collections For Wheelie Bins?

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Greater Manchester council is the first in England to start collecting wheelie bins once every three weeks, scrapping the current fortnightly collection. The controversial decision was passed by councillors in Bury on Wednesday night, despite fears fly tipping would increase. One councillor who voted for the motion accused her opposition of ‘scaremongering’ after they warned rubbish would pile up and attract unwanted critters. More than 3000 people signed a petition against the new scheme which is set to be introduced on the 6th October this year. The initiative will affect the grey bins used for general household waste which can’t… Read more

17th July 2014 0

Edinburgh Bins: The Recycling Bin Mission

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More than 140,000 homes across Edinburgh will be receiving new grey bins with a lower capacity of 140 litres. These new bins will replace the current 240 litre green bins, the whole change over will cost around £3 million. What’s new? The new slimmer bins are designed to hold five bags of rubbish from a 30 litre kitchen bin compared to the current 240 litre wheelie bins which hold around 8 bags of rubbish. Green bins will now be used for recycling (with the exception of glass) meaning residents have larger recycling bins than general waste bins. The new plan… Read more

25th June 2014 0

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