
By Natasha Lomas
Published: Wednesday 31 October 2007
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Name
Karen Challinor
Location
UK
Occupation
staring at clouds
Comment
I assume these bins will be capable of being padlocked then, to prevent other people putting extra rubbish in my bin
and that the bin men will come within 30 minutes of a prearranged pick up time so I can stand outside with the bin and unlock it for them, re locking it once they have gone, and further that this pick up time will fit in with my working day so I don't have to take time off work to get my bin emptied
this will of course also apply to the paper only and green waste bins I have been provided with, so all three pick ups should happen within a few minutes of each other
there should also be a system of remuneration for late or missed pick ups, after all I'm being charged for how much rubbish I generate so I will require a refund if the service is not satisfactory
I could go on all day in much the same vein and I guarantee that I will should my bins ever be threatened with becoming part of such a scheme
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