Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Fortnightly rubbish collections planned
Fortnightly collections of non-recyclable rubbish will be introduced in the borough from January next year in a drive to increase recycling and cut costs.
Haringey Council will also introduce wheelie bins for weekly recycling collections, replacing the small green boxes that are currently in use.
Food and garden waste will also continue to be collected weekly, with free bulky waste collections for reusable items being introduced.
The move comes after the council signed a 14-year contract with waste management firm Veolia last month, which councillors say will save the borough £28 million.
There will be no changes to the current system for residents living in flats, estates, or in homes above shops.
The changes will begin in Muswell Hill in January, with other areas gradually being introduced afterwards.
Other changes included as part of the new contract will see 450 extra bins installed on streets in a bid to tackle litter, as well as twice-weekly street cleaning.
Tags for Forum Posts: fortnightly waste collections, public spending cuts, rubbish, veolia
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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on
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Anyone heard anything from my friend Brian Haley since he recycled himself?
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Permalink Reply by KP on
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I agree Neville more collections/cleaning rather than less! But I guess in the current climate of cuts that's just wishful thinking...
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Permalink Reply by Germana on
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For people who recycle it won't be much of a problem. The big issue will be how Veolia and the Council will deal with people who don't recycle. I think we'll have to wait and see. I don't think problems of litter will get worse because of this particular change.
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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Islington have just brought in compulsory recycling for all domestic premises.
"From 4 April 2011 it is compulsory to recycle using your recycling services at home (including food waste if you have this service).
From 4 April 2011, you must not throw away anything in the rubbish bin which you can recycle at home using the services the council provides, otherwise you may receive a fine.
The council is sending information to every household in Islington to remind residents what recycling services they have and how to use them. We want to encourage all residents to recycle as much as they can, and give everyone all the information they need to help them recycle.
If someone is not using their recycling service after 4 April, an advisor may visit to make sure they have everything they need to recycle, and to answer any questions. Although recycling advisors can issue fines, they will only do so as a last resort if they are 100% sure that someone has all the information and containers they need to recycle, and are deliberately not recycling."
Good on them, bring it on. I bet this is being watched closely by a lot of local govt bods. I wish it did not exclude businesses - my workplace in Holloway is really lax.
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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The phrase " recycling at home " is rather odd and conjures up pictures of householders having individual paper pulping plant and metal or glass furnaces. Do you think it just means " using the recycling containers " ?
"If someone is not using their recycling service after 4 April, an advisor may visit to make sure they have everything they need to recycle" conjures up another picture of householders desperately scouring the streets or raiding their neighbours' boxes for stuff to put in their own recycling - perhaps the answer to Harringay littering ?
Well done Islington though - seems a sensible approach.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on
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Recycling at home, John? Some people may have garden space for this.
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As those people on the 7th floor of the Grainger scheme would have no connection to the local community, I expect they would just chuck their nappies and spud peelings out of the window.
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Pam, can I suggest it's extremely unfair to demonise the potential residents of a building which has yet to be approved, let alone built.
As a councillor I expect to hear strong feelings - both for and against this proposed development. But lots of people in Haringey now live in blocks of flats. Are you suggesting this is bound to stop them having any connection with their local neighbourhood community? Or that all flat-dwellers throw their garbage out windows?
By the way, lots of people, including me, are very uneasy about the spread of "gated communities". But what has been proposed for Ward's Corner is not the type of development described - and criticised - by writers like Setha Low, Anna Minton and others.
A lot of blocks in Haringey have security doors, intercoms and buzzers. They make life a bit safer and more pleasant for the residents. If you don't believe me, perhaps you could ask these residents if they'd like security features removed from their communal doors and areas.
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