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I have been following the bin discussion with interest since they were dumped on us here in Balfour Road, and I've just registered so I can add my comments.
I don't think the problem is recycling, I'm happy to go along with that and I think most people will when they get used to it. It's just the size of the bins, they are just so big and ugly and totally unsuitable for small terraced houses. I think they should only be given to properties where they can be stored out of site of the road. Balfour Road looks horrible now as do most other residential roads in Dover. I don't have a car so I tend to walk round Dover quite a bit, you probably don't notice them so much driving, but when you are walking you see them everywhere, the whole town is blighted by them. Doesn't anyone on the council care what our town looks like, or don't residential streets matter to them.
I can't understand why we can't be given the alternative boxes and bags, I'm sure the bin men wouldn't mind, I've noticed they're still collecting bags anyway and it must be quicker to empty a small box than a big bin. Surely now we've got the green bins for food waste then seagulls wouldn't be such a probem either would they. They wouldn't bother with the bags if there was no food in them, and even if they did I'd rather see the occassional split bag than these things everywhere.
Anyway I've had an email from the council. after complaining, that we're going to be reassesed, so I'll wait and see what happens. hopefully someone will see sense. Incidently I've also emailed both district councillors for this ward and neither have had the courtesy to even reply.
