Posted by: witterquick, Glasgow on 11:37am Wed 5 Mar 08
Stop punishing the residents of Glasgow for not recycling, and start rewarding those who do. If anything it'd improve morale in this depressing tyrant-run city.
Stop punishing the residents of Glasgow for not recycling, and start rewarding those who do. If anything it'd improve morale in this depressing tyrant-run city.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 11:38am Wed 5 Mar 08
I don't think it matters what type of property people live in, the bottom line is that people are too lazy - simple as that.
I've been recycling for two years, I even use my neighbours blue bin because she simply cannot be bothered.
Mind you, I think we may have a short-term problem, my neighbours blue bin as well as her green bin for normal refuse happened to be "nicked" last night at somepoint, don't think it was gadgies as the bins were empty, so I can only assume its tinkers who maybe have found scrap at the nearby railway here in Springburn as Network Rail are building a communications centre at the old Cowlairs Junction.
Possible criminal activity, however, very minor - the bins can be replaced.
I've even asked the council for an extra blue bin, that was over a year ago........ still waiting!
I don't think it matters what type of property people live in, the bottom line is that people are too lazy - simple as that.
I've been recycling for two years, I even use my neighbours blue bin because she simply cannot be bothered.
Mind you, I think we may have a short-term problem, my neighbours blue bin as well as her green bin for normal refuse happened to be "nicked" last night at somepoint, don't think it was gadgies as the bins were empty, so I can only assume its tinkers who maybe have found scrap at the nearby railway here in Springburn as Network Rail are building a communications centre at the old Cowlairs Junction.
Possible criminal activity, however, very minor - the bins can be replaced.
I've even asked the council for an extra blue bin, that was over a year ago........ still waiting!
Posted by: glamkitty, Glasgow on 12:29pm Wed 5 Mar 08
I recycle everything that can be recycled - I just wish I had a garden so that I could compost food waste.
Its sheer laziness when people dont do it. I find it very annoying to see rubbish bins full of stuff that could have easily been recycled.
I recycle everything that can be recycled - I just wish I had a garden so that I could compost food waste.
Its sheer laziness when people dont do it. I find it very annoying to see rubbish bins full of stuff that could have easily been recycled.
Posted by: bossman, lanarkshire on 1:03pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Householders are only middlemen for all this rubbish yet it's us that get it in the neck for it.. It get's forced upon us by shops and supermarkets. Get them to cut down on the packaging and you'd soon see a reduction in waste.
Householders are only middlemen for all this rubbish yet it's us that get it in the neck for it.. It get's forced upon us by shops and supermarkets. Get them to cut down on the packaging and you'd soon see a reduction in waste.
Posted by: marty, Glasgow on 1:14pm Wed 5 Mar 08
I've been begging GCC for recycling facilities where I live for over a year now, but they're simply not interested. "You're not in the right area" was one excuse! The nearest facilities are a good distance away and most residents don't drive.
I've been begging GCC for recycling facilities where I live for over a year now, but they're simply not interested. "You're not in the right area" was one excuse! The nearest facilities are a good distance away and most residents don't drive.
Posted by: a_mcb, glasgow on 1:15pm Wed 5 Mar 08
one of the reasons Glasgow has such a pathetic recycling total is the fact that Council only lets a recycle a tiny amount. If you look at what all the other councils take, no wonder they've got a higher amount!
one of the reasons Glasgow has such a pathetic recycling total is the fact that Council only lets a recycle a tiny amount. If you look at what all the other councils take, no wonder they've got a higher amount!
Posted by: joan-joan, Coatbridge on 1:44pm Wed 5 Mar 08
I've recently moved to Coatbridge. I was dismayed to find that the blue bins there are for paper & certain cardboard only. Whereas in Glasgow (tenement, communal recycling bins), I could recycle paper, cans, plastic bottles etc. I don't drive so it's awkward for me to take bulk amounts of stuff to recycling points
I've recently moved to Coatbridge. I was dismayed to find that the blue bins there are for paper & certain cardboard only. Whereas in Glasgow (tenement, communal recycling bins), I could recycle paper, cans, plastic bottles etc. I don't drive so it's awkward for me to take bulk amounts of stuff to recycling points
Posted by: Tarry breeks, Partick on 2:35pm Wed 5 Mar 08
We recycle everything we can in our flat and we compost all food waste in our back close.
However, our efforts are constantly undermined by the rest of the people in our block and by the people at work, people in the street, the council, businesses.
Bottom line is most people don't give a toss right down to the woman I saw yesterday who left her flat, opened a fag packet and threw the rapper on the floor.
It would also be nice if we could recycle glass in the blue bins.
We recycle everything we can in our flat and we compost all food waste in our back close.
However, our efforts are constantly undermined by the rest of the people in our block and by the people at work, people in the street, the council, businesses.
Bottom line is most people don't give a toss right down to the woman I saw yesterday who left her flat, opened a fag packet and threw the rapper on the floor.
It would also be nice if we could recycle glass in the blue bins.
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 2:58pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Maybe the council need to be clearer on their definition of recycling - because you can bet your bottom dollar that they do not practice what they preach!
All we seem to be able to recycle in our city is scrap metal (drain covers & water mains covers) - hence the holes in the pavements, or wooden coverings.
Also - our recycling of stolen goods, and counterfeit money, DVD's & designer labels is excellent - God bless the Barras!
But, on a more serious note - our absmal record of recycling comes down to nothing more than our ignorance, laziness and refusal to change with the times.
And the City Councils failure to reward those who do recycle with i.e. reductions on their Council Tax bills ?
Perhaps people need to be able to see the evidence for themselves of exactly why they should be recycling, and the benefits of it in the long term.
Recycling plants should be visited by school kids on trips to make them see the reasons they must make more effort.
by educationg kids on the issue first - and getting them to educate their parents and older relatives we can tackle the issue from both directions.
simply placing glossy leaflets and drab promotional information on recycling in the Glasgow Magazine is not enough - and G.C.C. must show the way forwards, toughen up its act, and prove that its Councillors are leading the way with their efforts.
But, somehow - with so few councillors / MSP's willing to walk the length of themeselves, so many with more than one house ( double the waste!) and so many who probably don't recycle nearly as much themselves - why should we bother if we don't see the evidence of our rule / law enforcers doing it themselves!
Maybe the council need to be clearer on their definition of recycling - because you can bet your bottom dollar that they do not practice what they preach!
All we seem to be able to recycle in our city is scrap metal (drain covers & water mains covers) - hence the holes in the pavements, or wooden coverings.
Also - our recycling of stolen goods, and counterfeit money, DVD's & designer labels is excellent - God bless the Barras!
But, on a more serious note - our absmal record of recycling comes down to nothing more than our ignorance, laziness and refusal to change with the times.
And the City Councils failure to reward those who do recycle with i.e. reductions on their Council Tax bills ?
Perhaps people need to be able to see the evidence for themselves of exactly why they should be recycling, and the benefits of it in the long term.
Recycling plants should be visited by school kids on trips to make them see the reasons they must make more effort.
by educationg kids on the issue first - and getting them to educate their parents and older relatives we can tackle the issue from both directions.
simply placing glossy leaflets and drab promotional information on recycling in the Glasgow Magazine is not enough - and G.C.C. must show the way forwards, toughen up its act, and prove that its Councillors are leading the way with their efforts.
But, somehow - with so few councillors / MSP's willing to walk the length of themeselves, so many with more than one house ( double the waste!) and so many who probably don't recycle nearly as much themselves - why should we bother if we don't see the evidence of our rule / law enforcers doing it themselves!
Posted by: Ian, Glasgow on 4:56pm Wed 5 Mar 08
I think we need to put this into perspective here. Glasgow is always being compared against the rest of Scotland but in reality we shouldn't be. We live in a large urban conurbation much more akin to Manchester and Birmingham and have the same issues and challenges that the bigger cities face.
Most of the rest of Scotland is far less urban and largely rural, out with Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. Even within these cities, most of the housing is semi-detached, detached and low level flats with their own front doors - allowing much easier access to recycling bins. A large swathe of Glasgow housing is flatted properties and this makes it much more difficult for people to recycle. I live in a new flat and simply do not have the room to store 3 lrage bags / boxes for recycling indoors. Therefore, I'd have to run up and down the stairs continuously with the items. Realisticly this is not an option - and I consider myself very fit :)
I think we need to put this into perspective here. Glasgow is always being compared against the rest of Scotland but in reality we shouldn't be. We live in a large urban conurbation much more akin to Manchester and Birmingham and have the same issues and challenges that the bigger cities face.
Most of the rest of Scotland is far less urban and largely rural, out with Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. Even within these cities, most of the housing is semi-detached, detached and low level flats with their own front doors - allowing much easier access to recycling bins. A large swathe of Glasgow housing is flatted properties and this makes it much more difficult for people to recycle. I live in a new flat and simply do not have the room to store 3 lrage bags / boxes for recycling indoors. Therefore, I'd have to run up and down the stairs continuously with the items. Realisticly this is not an option - and I consider myself very fit :)
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 5:31pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Ian,
No excuses for not doing our bit for meeting the European recycling targets!
The solutions are there - we just can't face up to them, or look at investing in them more.
If you don't want to run up and down the stairs, get help from friends. Or Maybe the idea of the equivalent rubbish chute that high rise flats could be looked at for recycleable materials.
There are always solutions there, answers are always at hand. It's just making our Councillors embrace them quickly enough.
We don't have enough bins on our streets - therefor we have alot more rubbish blowing around on the ground. That is not an excuse, but is certainly one reason why we have the mess we do in our city today.
Same with recycling, we do not have nearly enough bins, education, enforement, penalties, and payments, bonuses, discounts on Council Tax (etc) - for the best recyclers within the city to set a precedent for more cynical, or resistant people to follow!
Ian,
No excuses for not doing our bit for meeting the European recycling targets!
The solutions are there - we just can't face up to them, or look at investing in them more.
If you don't want to run up and down the stairs, get help from friends. Or Maybe the idea of the equivalent rubbish chute that high rise flats could be looked at for recycleable materials.
There are always solutions there, answers are always at hand. It's just making our Councillors embrace them quickly enough.
We don't have enough bins on our streets - therefor we have alot more rubbish blowing around on the ground. That is not an excuse, but is certainly one reason why we have the mess we do in our city today.
Same with recycling, we do not have nearly enough bins, education, enforement, penalties, and payments, bonuses, discounts on Council Tax (etc) - for the best recyclers within the city to set a precedent for more cynical, or resistant people to follow!
Posted by: Frank, Glasgow on 5:38pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Glasgow Council should start fining people who do not recycle. These people are a disgrace.
Glasgow Council should start fining people who do not recycle. These people are a disgrace.
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 5:45pm Wed 5 Mar 08
The people of Glasgow can only do so much,they need more help from their council to make any more improvements ...
The people of Glasgow can only do so much,they need more help from their council to make any more improvements ...
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 6:11pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Frank, roor06,
Both of you are spot on - as G.C.C. must to alot more to promote recycling - with the provision of more blue bins / bags for all tenement dwellers.
People who produce more than a certain number of bags - bins full of waste which is NOT recycled should be fined!
When you see just how much we can recycle if we try the possibilities are endless.
Certain food remains = compost bin.
Cans, Plastic, glass, paper/card = recycled.
Clothes = Charity shops ; Clothes banks/bins.
Unwanted toys, gifts, re-useable items = charity shops.
All that is needed is simply the willingness to put our mind to recycling everything possible.
People who can find the time to sit about in pubs socialising, lounge about their house like a couch potato or talk endlessly on the phone to pals ( we all do it!) ...... can surely find the time to be more thorough with their recycling routine.
Its not just for our benefit in the long term, but for other countries around the world, animals, birds and other wildlife which has suffered as a result of changes in weather patterns.
If you wont do it for yourself / other people, think about the bigger picture & the damage landfill emissions are doing to the environment.
Frank, roor06,
Both of you are spot on - as G.C.C. must to alot more to promote recycling - with the provision of more blue bins / bags for all tenement dwellers.
People who produce more than a certain number of bags - bins full of waste which is NOT recycled should be fined!
When you see just how much we can recycle if we try the possibilities are endless.
Certain food remains = compost bin.
Cans, Plastic, glass, paper/card = recycled.
Clothes = Charity shops ; Clothes banks/bins.
Unwanted toys, gifts, re-useable items = charity shops.
All that is needed is simply the willingness to put our mind to recycling everything possible.
People who can find the time to sit about in pubs socialising, lounge about their house like a couch potato or talk endlessly on the phone to pals ( we all do it!) ...... can surely find the time to be more thorough with their recycling routine.
Its not just for our benefit in the long term, but for other countries around the world, animals, birds and other wildlife which has suffered as a result of changes in weather patterns.
If you wont do it for yourself / other people, think about the bigger picture & the damage landfill emissions are doing to the environment.
Posted by: Bankie, Clydebank on 6:15pm Wed 5 Mar 08
My wife tells me that in the States (California) they pay their residents in cents for their old cans etc.,
My wife tells me that in the States (California) they pay their residents in cents for their old cans etc.,
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 6:18pm Wed 5 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Ian[/bold] wrote:
I think we need to put this into perspective here. Glasgow is always being compared against the rest of Scotland but in reality we shouldn't be. We live in a large urban conurbation much more akin to Manchester and Birmingham and have the same issues and challenges that the bigger cities face. Most of the rest of Scotland is far less urban and largely rural, out with Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. Even within these cities, most of the housing is semi-detached, detached and low level flats with their own front doors - allowing much easier access to recycling bins. A large swathe of Glasgow housing is flatted properties and this makes it much more difficult for people to recycle. I live in a new flat and simply do not have the room to store 3 lrage bags / boxes for recycling indoors. Therefore, I'd have to run up and down the stairs continuously with the items. Realisticly this is not an option - and I consider myself very fit :)[/quote] Well Ian, new flats are built to the specifications of a shoebox or dolls house these days, so I can sympathise with you there however because I live in one.
A few tins, the odd newspaper and the odd plastic bottle amounts to 3-4 days worth of rubbish in your blue bag to take to the larger bin in your backcourt unless your a recycling junkie and you're raking other people's rubbish to fill up your own bags or to go back and forwards like a foreskin (pardon the pun).
Spare a thought for those at the top of multi storey flats - the chances of them recycling is simply a no-goer if a person of your calibre being in a four or five storey building is just too much for you to recycle.
Ian wrote:
I think we need to put this into perspective here. Glasgow is always being compared against the rest of Scotland but in reality we shouldn't be. We live in a large urban conurbation much more akin to Manchester and Birmingham and have the same issues and challenges that the bigger cities face. Most of the rest of Scotland is far less urban and largely rural, out with Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. Even within these cities, most of the housing is semi-detached, detached and low level flats with their own front doors - allowing much easier access to recycling bins. A large swathe of Glasgow housing is flatted properties and this makes it much more difficult for people to recycle. I live in a new flat and simply do not have the room to store 3 lrage bags / boxes for recycling indoors. Therefore, I'd have to run up and down the stairs continuously with the items. Realisticly this is not an option - and I consider myself very fit :)
Well Ian, new flats are built to the specifications of a shoebox or dolls house these days, so I can sympathise with you there however because I live in one.
A few tins, the odd newspaper and the odd plastic bottle amounts to 3-4 days worth of rubbish in your blue bag to take to the larger bin in your backcourt unless your a recycling junkie and you're raking other people's rubbish to fill up your own bags or to go back and forwards like a foreskin (pardon the pun).
Spare a thought for those at the top of multi storey flats - the chances of them recycling is simply a no-goer if a person of your calibre being in a four or five storey building is just too much for you to recycle.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 6:20pm Wed 5 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Bankie[/bold] wrote:
My wife tells me that in the States (California) they pay their residents in cents for their old cans etc., [/quote] I lived in Holland for a very short time - work related and the Albert Heijn supermarket chain pay you for recycling your Coca Cola bottles - maybe those incentives should be in place here - bit like the 20p back on a Barr's bottle. Good point Bankie!
Bankie wrote:
My wife tells me that in the States (California) they pay their residents in cents for their old cans etc.,
I lived in Holland for a very short time - work related and the Albert Heijn supermarket chain pay you for recycling your Coca Cola bottles - maybe those incentives should be in place here - bit like the 20p back on a Barr's bottle. Good point Bankie!
Posted by: tam-m, southside on 7:42pm Wed 5 Mar 08
perhaps the cleansing department should empty the wheelie bins regularly .ten houses in my close/three recycling bins .when you are lucky they are emptied fortnightly but more often its monthly .then when they arrive and the bins are full they do not take the bagged recyclables which the residents leave beside the bins.
perhaps the cleansing department should empty the wheelie bins regularly .ten houses in my close/three recycling bins .when you are lucky they are emptied fortnightly but more often its monthly .then when they arrive and the bins are full they do not take the bagged recyclables which the residents leave beside the bins.
Posted by: sandra, edmonton canada on 9:01pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Here in Canada we get paid for returning our empty beer cans, pop bottles etc. s there is an incentive to do so. Why is it the people of Glasgow have t buy at least 3 newspapers a day and even more on the weekend, I don't get it, it's the same news in them all and a lot of paper going to waste
Here in Canada we get paid for returning our empty beer cans, pop bottles etc. s there is an incentive to do so. Why is it the people of Glasgow have t buy at least 3 newspapers a day and even more on the weekend, I don't get it, it's the same news in them all and a lot of paper going to waste
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 10:18pm Wed 5 Mar 08
sandra, When it comes to newspapers - as you will see this is the online version of the Evening Times. So clearly some have already switched to the cyberspace versions, not paper!
Many generations naturally prefer the paper in their hands, and the traditional feel of being handed the paper & paying over the counter for it.
But, there are many more people who no longer buy papers, and opt for online news. This is the way forwards to see that our forrests are preserved and protected and C02 levels are kept to a minimum.
The answer is simple for all those who are reading these posts - simply continue doing so - but stop buying paper formats!
Some papers ask that you subscribe to their online versions - editions - thankfully the E.T. is free (FOR THE TIMEBEING!)
But - recycling is an issue that will not go away and people must see that they all have a role to play in contributing towards bosting our current & dire percentage of recycled waste.
sandra, When it comes to newspapers - as you will see this is the online version of the Evening Times. So clearly some have already switched to the cyberspace versions, not paper!
Many generations naturally prefer the paper in their hands, and the traditional feel of being handed the paper & paying over the counter for it.
But, there are many more people who no longer buy papers, and opt for online news. This is the way forwards to see that our forrests are preserved and protected and C02 levels are kept to a minimum.
The answer is simple for all those who are reading these posts - simply continue doing so - but stop buying paper formats!
Some papers ask that you subscribe to their online versions - editions - thankfully the E.T. is free (FOR THE TIMEBEING!)
But - recycling is an issue that will not go away and people must see that they all have a role to play in contributing towards bosting our current & dire percentage of recycled waste.
Posted by: stella, home on 10:43pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Well, isn't that frustrating to read that Glasgow lags behind the rest of the country when it comes to recycling household waste.
I live in Crookston and have recycled for years, in fact, in recent months have found that my blue bin is filled long before the monthly collection date.
So, 8 weeks ago, I requested a second blue bin from Glasgow City Council. I'm still waiting for it. Meantime there are 3 large sacks of recyclable waste sitting in my garage waiting to be collected. It would be very easy just not bother.
I pay my council tax faithfully every month and expect better from the Council. It would be nice, for example, to have glass recycling available in our area too.
Come on GCC, you can do better...
Well, isn't that frustrating to read that Glasgow lags behind the rest of the country when it comes to recycling household waste.
I live in Crookston and have recycled for years, in fact, in recent months have found that my blue bin is filled long before the monthly collection date.
So, 8 weeks ago, I requested a second blue bin from Glasgow City Council. I'm still waiting for it. Meantime there are 3 large sacks of recyclable waste sitting in my garage waiting to be collected. It would be very easy just not bother.
I pay my council tax faithfully every month and expect better from the Council. It would be nice, for example, to have glass recycling available in our area too.
Come on GCC, you can do better...
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 11:06pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Exactly Stella,
I raised a slightly different issue surrounding the request for additional bins around a school where rubbish is littered all around it, and bins are a luxury it would seem.
I was told it would take 8 weeks for them to be delivered - I am not holding my breathe!
Basically, unless you get onto the depo, or specific place the bins are ordered from yourself - "you've" no guarantee of knowing your request has even been passed on!
Communication within GCC leaves alot to be desired.
Meantime, those with a conscience, who care about recycling and who make the effort are given little by way of incentives, or encouragement.
So IS IT ANY WONDER GLASGOW TRAILS SO FAR BEHIND?
Exactly Stella,
I raised a slightly different issue surrounding the request for additional bins around a school where rubbish is littered all around it, and bins are a luxury it would seem.
I was told it would take 8 weeks for them to be delivered - I am not holding my breathe!
Basically, unless you get onto the depo, or specific place the bins are ordered from yourself - "you've" no guarantee of knowing your request has even been passed on!
Communication within GCC leaves alot to be desired.
Meantime, those with a conscience, who care about recycling and who make the effort are given little by way of incentives, or encouragement.
So IS IT ANY WONDER GLASGOW TRAILS SO FAR BEHIND?
Posted by: Hillari, Glasgow on 10:18am Thu 6 Mar 08
I would LOVE to recycle more, but most things that are recyclable, the council won't take. They won't take glass from the back closes, they won't take anything that had food (like fruit tubs, butter tubs, etc.). They won't take cardboard.
If they actually took their heads out and provided appropriate bins and took away more things that could be recycled, then more would be.
Also, if you have computers, large cardboard items, and kitchen/flooring refuse (yes, the recycling centre does take these things) they should have a seprate truck to take away these large items to the recycling plant.
We make at least one trip to the plant each week to drop off basic things that they won't take from the back close bins. Not everyone has the luxury of a car. It's not always the people's fault.
I would LOVE to recycle more, but most things that are recyclable, the council won't take. They won't take glass from the back closes, they won't take anything that had food (like fruit tubs, butter tubs, etc.). They won't take cardboard.
If they actually took their heads out and provided appropriate bins and took away more things that could be recycled, then more would be.
Also, if you have computers, large cardboard items, and kitchen/flooring refuse (yes, the recycling centre does take these things) they should have a seprate truck to take away these large items to the recycling plant.
We make at least one trip to the plant each week to drop off basic things that they won't take from the back close bins. Not everyone has the luxury of a car. It's not always the people's fault.
Posted by: John Kebab, Glasgow on 5:23pm Thu 6 Mar 08
Am I allowed to put my soiled Kebab boxes in a recycling bin?
Am I allowed to put my soiled Kebab boxes in a recycling bin?
Posted by: tam-m, southside on 5:57pm Thu 6 Mar 08
[quote][bold]John Kebab[/bold] wrote:
Am I allowed to put my soiled Kebab boxes in a recycling bin?[/quote] no keep your kebab soiled boxers too yourself.
John Kebab wrote:
Am I allowed to put my soiled Kebab boxes in a recycling bin?
no keep your kebab soiled boxers too yourself.
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 7:25pm Thu 6 Mar 08
[quote][bold]tam-m[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]John Kebab[/bold] wrote: Am I allowed to put my soiled Kebab boxes in a recycling bin?[/quote] no keep your kebab soiled boxers too yourself.[/quote] Or else , eat them ...
tam-m wrote:
John Kebab wrote: Am I allowed to put my soiled Kebab boxes in a recycling bin?
no keep your kebab soiled boxers too yourself.
Or else , eat them ...
Posted by: Buck, Glasgow on 11:33am Sat 31 May 08
[quote][bold]Frank[/bold] wrote:
Glasgow Council should start fining people who do not recycle. These people are a disgrace.[/quote] I'd prefer to fine the council for not uplifting bins that people have taken the time to recycle !
My blue bin and the rest of the street wasn't uplifted on Wed. Phoned council to find out why and was told " It's because of the backlog caused by the strike.
They were flummoxed when i asked why then they hadn't uplifted it two weeks ago either ? No strike then .
They took my details to pass on to the depot at Shieldhall and was told it would be lifted on Thurs.
Thurs 4pm , still not lifted , phoned again and logged a complaint . Again details passed to Shieldhall , told would be uplifted Fri .
4pm Fri , still no uplift . Phoned again and again logged a second complaint . Now told it may or may not be lifted over the w/e , depot may be working overtime to clear backlog.
So now mine and my neigbours bins have been lying out for 4 days full of paper and plastic just waiting for some miscreant to set alight.
What about the rest of the street you ask ? Who knows they've taken their bins back in . Maybe they'll put them out again in two weeks so in the meantime thats another two weeks of waste that wont be recycled. Maybe they'll just give up recycling altogether and who could blame them ? Is it really any wonder the city has such a poor recycling record ?
Seems to me we have depot managers who cant manage and a council thats failing its citizens on a major issue.
Frank wrote:
Glasgow Council should start fining people who do not recycle. These people are a disgrace.
I'd prefer to fine the council for not uplifting bins that people have taken the time to recycle !
My blue bin and the rest of the street wasn't uplifted on Wed. Phoned council to find out why and was told " It's because of the backlog caused by the strike.
They were flummoxed when i asked why then they hadn't uplifted it two weeks ago either ? No strike then .
They took my details to pass on to the depot at Shieldhall and was told it would be lifted on Thurs.
Thurs 4pm , still not lifted , phoned again and logged a complaint . Again details passed to Shieldhall , told would be uplifted Fri .
4pm Fri , still no uplift . Phoned again and again logged a second complaint . Now told it may or may not be lifted over the w/e , depot may be working overtime to clear backlog.
So now mine and my neigbours bins have been lying out for 4 days full of paper and plastic just waiting for some miscreant to set alight.
What about the rest of the street you ask ? Who knows they've taken their bins back in . Maybe they'll put them out again in two weeks so in the meantime thats another two weeks of waste that wont be recycled. Maybe they'll just give up recycling altogether and who could blame them ? Is it really any wonder the city has such a poor recycling record ?
Seems to me we have depot managers who cant manage and a council thats failing its citizens on a major issue.
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