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Micro-chipping your dustbin.
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Good or bad idea?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Obviously a bad idea as the accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. Also it may encourage fly tipping or even having your neighbours filling your bin with their own rubbish.
This government is talking with a forked tongue. It wants us to recycle but puts all sorts of obstacles in your way. If you go to your household tip barriers are erected to stop even a van entering. Then they will not accept certain items such as building materials, bricks, concrete, or asbestos. You are expected to pay an enormous amount to do this. So they go to lengths to fly tip which cost more to collect than if they accepted it in the first place.
This government is talking with a forked tongue. It wants us to recycle but puts all sorts of obstacles in your way. If you go to your household tip barriers are erected to stop even a van entering. Then they will not accept certain items such as building materials, bricks, concrete, or asbestos. You are expected to pay an enormous amount to do this. So they go to lengths to fly tip which cost more to collect than if they accepted it in the first place.
I work as a dustman, I drive a dustcart.
Our "managers" have already been running a trial period with a few of our trucks and a handful of bins chipped. Some of the rounds we do are large and the amount of rubbish generated per household can be shocking, after a few "tests" that where done 60% of most household rubbish could be recycled. In some way yes I strongly agree with micro-chipping BUT I on the other hand have 3 kids and trying to minimize the amount of rubbish generated is hard. We work on a fortnightly collection here and after 2 weeks it does pile up. So I personally think that they should work out a system per household depending on the number of occupants. We recycle everything we can but at the end of the day there is still landfill waste. As it is our council tax is high enough!!!!!!
Our "managers" have already been running a trial period with a few of our trucks and a handful of bins chipped. Some of the rounds we do are large and the amount of rubbish generated per household can be shocking, after a few "tests" that where done 60% of most household rubbish could be recycled. In some way yes I strongly agree with micro-chipping BUT I on the other hand have 3 kids and trying to minimize the amount of rubbish generated is hard. We work on a fortnightly collection here and after 2 weeks it does pile up. So I personally think that they should work out a system per household depending on the number of occupants. We recycle everything we can but at the end of the day there is still landfill waste. As it is our council tax is high enough!!!!!!
One article I read today said that in one area where the bins were chipped, fly tipping has increased by 250% AND they had problems with the system actually working.
My logical answer is that if it involves this government and any IT system then it's an expensive recipe for disaster.
The whole idea is rubbish.
My logical answer is that if it involves this government and any IT system then it's an expensive recipe for disaster.
The whole idea is rubbish.
As regards to the "technology" working well we were not actually told which trucks that where fitted with the sensors so that the crews did not "tamper" with them, after the weeks trial we where informed, as regards to the equipment being reliable then no its not. we were told quietly that there where lots of "gliches". so Hopefully the idea will be scrapped!!
One other thing as regards to the Job losses then I personally dont see how that is relevant!
1) the rounds are still as big except there is no side waste
2) there are new buildings going up all the time
3) the crews that could be split become a dedicated clear up crew"
as regards to fly tipping well that will always happen, they said it would increase with fortnightly collections but not really
1) the rounds are still as big except there is no side waste
2) there are new buildings going up all the time
3) the crews that could be split become a dedicated clear up crew"
as regards to fly tipping well that will always happen, they said it would increase with fortnightly collections but not really
I do what can be done to minimise the rubbish we put out. Although I have issues with the council dragging their heels over comprehensive recycling ( considering how much I give them every year ) when I go out on the school run and look at what has been dumped -consistently - from some houses I think ' Jings and a help ma Bob' they make me look like an Eco Warrior. lol.
personally I would not micro chip my dustbin. they are not that bad as convenience chips go but when you want chips in a hurry they are unbeatable.......
but seriously folks.......
even if the system of keeping a check on your dustbin were to work all the time every time it wouldn't be fair cos if you live in a tall block of flats and you just pop your rubbish down a shute into a communal bin.............who is to know who chucked what...........unless Gordon's next plan is to tax flat dwellers for not putting a name label on each piece of rubbish.............you think I am joking?? .......he will be taxing windows next!!
but seriously folks.......
even if the system of keeping a check on your dustbin were to work all the time every time it wouldn't be fair cos if you live in a tall block of flats and you just pop your rubbish down a shute into a communal bin.............who is to know who chucked what...........unless Gordon's next plan is to tax flat dwellers for not putting a name label on each piece of rubbish.............you think I am joking?? .......he will be taxing windows next!!
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