3 April (Part 1) - Bye bye bin
I
cancelled my garden waste subscription after it was made clear at a
Council meeting that the price would be jacked up as much as possible while
residents
continue to show an inclination to keep coughing up.
It was always a rip off; when the charge was introduced it was said that selling
garden waste - instead of garden and food waste mixed together as it was before -
would result in a £440,000 saving even if the
collection service was provided free.
My contract ended on 25th March and a letter has arrived to say the bin
will be collected on some unspecified date but as it is in the front garden that is not a problem.
However nothing that Bexley Council does is entirely sensible and
they go on to say that if I decide to renew in the future the new renewal day will be
the same as the old one. It gets close to implying that I would have to pay from March 2024 but
I doubt even Bexley Council can be that dishonest, however they are clear about
one thing. Renewals incur a £20 bin delivery fee.
What better way can they ensure that no leaving subscriber ever returns? There
was an admission last week that Bexley Council management is poor to say the
least and I have felt the same when listening to the recycling boss at Council
meetings. Far from impressive but always given the benefit of the doubt here
because of language difficulties. Maybe that wasn’t the right decision.
I don’t think I have the storage space but you can buy a highly regarded waste
shredder for the price of 30 months of bin tax and the warranty is longer.
I found a space and bought the shredder for £170.