New Litter Bins For Bedlington.

[Malcolm Robinson]

This could be my proposal at the next Town Council meeting!

[Maggie/915]

Great idea

[Keith Scantlebury]

we want some in Burnside at the entrances to the field but we keep getting they are too expensive

[Malcolm Robinson]

Might be worth thinking outside the box a bit Keith....

[Keith Scantlebury]

going to have to press someone about it, no point in asking people to bag their dog crap if all they are going to do is launch it into the nearest tree for it to hang like baubles on a xmas tree.

[Malcolm Robinson]

How many bins do you need Keith?

[the lone ranger]

i used to live in burnside 1952 till 197o it was always clean and tidy also the people were very good to have as neigbours

[Keith Scantlebury]

I would say 2 for the field ( 1 at each entrance) an a couple more possibly placed at the estate entrances. The field ones are the most important I would say Malcolm. But the more the better.

Edited July 28, 2013 by keith

[Symptoms]

It's all very well to have bins in public spaces but, and it's a big but, the Council or whoever's responsible in Bedders, needs to regularly empty them. Nothing worse than overflowing bins.

Keith, if plenty of dog turd bins are provided they'll get used; the anti-dog brigade* (I'm not suggesting you K) conveniently avoid complaining about the biggest litter fowlers - kids. Kids need to be brainwashed into having an anti-litter approach ... we were at school and by our parents 'back in the day'; I can honestly say that I have never dropped a bit of litter, ever! That's not me being sanctimonious but suggesting that with proper 'training' good social attitudes will remain.

*those fascists at mumsnet and similar.

[Keith Scantlebury]

It's all very well to have bins in public spaces but, and it's a big but, the Council or whoever's responsible in Bedders, needs to regularly empty them. Nothing worse than overflowing bins.

Keith, if plenty of dog turd bins are provided they'll get used; the anti-dog brigade* (I'm not suggesting you K) conveniently avoid complaining about the biggest litter fowlers - kids. Kids need to be brainwashed into having an anti-litter approach ... we were at school and by our parents 'back in the day'; I can honestly say that I have never dropped a bit of litter, ever! That's not me being sanctimonious but suggesting that with proper 'training' good social attitudes will remain.

*those fascists at mumsnet and similar.

Totally agree, I don't mind dogs being walked around the field as long as the owners clean up after them. Dog crap and kids don't mix

[Symptoms]

Dog turds are bio-degradable and if the woofs are properly wormed don't make kids blind if the eat the stuff. Crisp packets, plakka pop bottles, sweetie-wrappers discarded by ankle-biters stays, just about forever, in the local environment.

[wonky]

yes its a discrase when people dont clean up after their dogs...this is going to sound strange to some but for years i have been going round with pockets full of sprinkles and decorating it..it really catches your eye when walking along the foot path and really brings new light to the subject of fouling.. decorating dog poo is a big thing now in the art world after it kicked off years ago in the states..apart from lighting up the subject matter it is even more appealing to passing dogs who tend to have a little taste much to their owners distaste..http://youtu.be/J5-9TbBciZI

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

How many bins do you need Keith?

BigBelly - Solar powered. Have we any of these Malcolm?

A London council is trialling high-tech solar-powered waste bins in its parks.

The BigBelly Solar Compact has the same footprint as a conventional rubbish bin, but it uses the sun's rays to charge 12v battery, which powers an internal compactor.

When two sensors located within the bin are triggered, it begins crushing the rubbish. By compacting rubbish internally, the bin can hold up to 800 litres of rubbish - eight times more than a standard bin.

Increased capacity means the bin needs emptying far less frequently, reducing collections by 86%. Despite costing £1,000, the makers of BigBelly claim bin collection costs are reduced by 70%

Each bin includes a wireless monitoring system, enabling the council to monitor how full the bin is. Once it reaches 85% capacity, a text is sent informing that the bin needs emptying.

The bins are fully enclosed, so there's no over flow or chance of exposure to the wind or rain

The BigBelly Solar Compact bins are being trialled in Merton, south-west Wimbledon, along with Dundee University in Oxford and Bath

Edited August 8, 2013 by Eggy1948

[Malcolm Robinson]

Eggy,

I was going to say £1000 each seems.........very inexpensive!

Reading a bit more into it, £1000 PA to LEASE one, as long as its a 5 year contract!