Remember when binmen used to come round the back of your house to get the ol' galvanised steel bin, carry it to the lorry then return it empty to the back of your house? Now the bin (s) are on wheels and you have to position them at the edge of the kerb, so all the binmen need to do is wheel them a few feet to the lorry, which then does the lifting bit via hydraulics. Seriously, can there be an easier / less stressful job? But nah it's not good enough for these clowns, so they chose to ignore our bin cos it would mean walking an extra 5 ft to get it cos someone had parked their car in front of it. I complained to the council, naturally, but they got their revenge next collection day when the bin was inexplicably swallowed by the lorry. "Sorry, this happens occasionally but we can get you a new one out but it'll be £20 delivery cos you can't collect 'em from the depot anymore... health and safety you know". Fine, but I'm working on my retribution right now. F***wits ought to have learned to read and write whilst at school.
I cannot answer the point you made about your bin not being collected because it was behind a car but i can answer the rest.
Remember when binmen used to come round the back of your house to get the ol' galvanised steel bin, carry it to the lorry then return it empty to the back of your house?
That would be back in the days of weekly collections with multi crewed wagons and little in the ol galvanised bin because everyone burnt everything on the ol coal fire.
Now the bin (s) are on wheels and you have to position them at the edge of the kerb, so all the binmen need to do is wheel them a few feet to the lorry, which then does the lifting bit via hydraulics. Seriously, can there be an easier / less stressful job?
Wheelie bins were introduced when collections (due to government cuts and the curbside collection of recycling) were moved to fortnightly as double the capacity of the old bins was needed and also to stop crews having to handle loose bin bags containing broken glass and other sharp objects (food tins etc)
Due to government cuts the amount of wagons and crew has been dramatically reduced meaning rounds have increased in size if the bin men/women had to take every bin from every back door and replace it when empty they would never get finished the alternative would be to put council tax up to cover the cost of having enough vehicles and crew to allow this but they cannot do this due to the expense.
In the ole galvanised bin days people didn't mind leaving their back doors open so the bin man (coal man etc) could gain entry that has changed over the year and hardly anyone now leaves their back doors open and in narrow alleys two rows of wheelie bins can cause an obstruction therefore the public are asked to take them to the end of the alley. (especially in the narrow alleys we have round here)
"Sorry, this happens occasionally but we can get you a new one out but it'll be £20 delivery cos you can't collect 'em from the depot anymore... health and safety you know". Fine, but I'm working on my retribution right now. F***wits ought to have learned to read and write whilst at school.
We are allowed to go to our depot and collect wheelie bins and recycling boxes etc as long as we stay in the designated areas.
Our council does not charge for the replacement or delivery of missing or damaged bins or recycling boxes.
F***wits ought to have learned to read and write whilst at school
To drive any vehicle over 3.5 ton you must have Certificate of personal competence which is a 5 day course followed by a one day course every year or 5 days within the next 5 years, all bin men/women have to pass an IOSH course and several other health and safety courses before they are allowed to work in the industry.
Anyone who couldn't read and write wouldn't pass any of these courses and therefore would not be allowed to work as a bin man/woman!
Certificate of personal competence (Driver CPC)
You must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to drive a lorry, bus or coach. You can be fined up to £1,000 for driving professionally without Driver CPC.
What does IOSH stand for?
IOSH stands for Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. IOSH is a UK-based organisation offering professional qualifications in order to raise standards of health and safety in the workplace.
