tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post7189901757347189363..comments2024-03-28T19:20:52.408+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Brent Council claim 9,000 plus households have opted to pay £40 'Garden Tax' for green waste collectionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-67222753546705649452019-05-28T12:47:55.376+01:002019-05-28T12:47:55.376+01:00This is an absolutely impressive cause, i am glad ...This is an absolutely impressive cause, i am glad to see that so many households signed in for the green waste collection. That's the right movement, we should continue it. Nicol Manohttps://www.thegremlin.co.za/2019/03/25/the-mess-around-you-can-affect-your-sex-life/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-88717200253921420362015-04-22T12:29:44.846+01:002015-04-22T12:29:44.846+01:00I am glad to here that there are organization whic...I am glad to here that there are organization which take care of these kinds of waste! Thank you for the interesting article!Miriam Sheenhttp://gorubbishgo.co.uk/junk-disposal/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-28303472403396562612015-04-19T13:55:38.250+01:002015-04-19T13:55:38.250+01:00I have asked this question on behalf of the Sudbur...I have asked this question on behalf of the Sudbury Court Residents' Association, the response from Chris Whyte, Operational Director for Community Services at Brent Council, is as follows:<br /><br />"Firstly, the green garden waste bins, which are the property of the council, were purchased using external funding at no cost to taxpayers.<br />Secondly, unwanted garden waste bins will be collected by the Council in June and some will be saved and reused for residents who opt-in to the garden waste scheme at a later date.<br />Finally, while I personally understand the desire among residents to find alternative uses for unwanted green bins, they do not offer the best means of composting garden waste as they have no opening at the bottom to allow for easy access to the composted material."<br />Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972494666502695617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-59123373004163369832015-04-18T19:23:25.704+01:002015-04-18T19:23:25.704+01:00When I had cause to ask the Council about this (pe...When I had cause to ask the Council about this (people were putting residual rubbish in my green bin), I was told it was Council property but my responsibility. The green boxes were just abandoned though weren't they? I have seen them used as planters and sledges! Also placed directly under letter boxes to collect junk mail...Martin Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194641151012303116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-23633341578110797672015-04-18T19:14:47.171+01:002015-04-18T19:14:47.171+01:00Are they allowed to just take the othet Green Bins...Are they allowed to just take the othet Green Bins? Who owns them? I have no loan contract. We paid for them with our council tax and now they wish to take them to be destroyed? I may even want one as a composter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com