Bins (refuse and recycling collections)

dudmis

I've just been onto greenstar re: putting glass into the ordinary recycling bin - this is only available if you have a glass recycling bin already, which I don't.

But, I did manage to get set up with glass recycling for the remainder of the year for the reduced rate of e26.

LEIN

dudmis wrote: »

But, I did manage to get set up with glass recycling for the remainder of the year for the reduced rate of e26.

So its still not free!

dudmis

God no, that'd be asking way too much

RosieJoe

Wonder what's to stop you from putting your glass in the recycle bin if you never had the glass option before?

LEIN

RosieJoe wrote: »

Wonder what's to stop you from putting your glass in the recycle bin if you never had the glass option before?

Was thinking the same after the phone call.

They will have the lads that collect them, rummaging through before they lift them.

Loopers

I wonder are they just saying that it's only available to people who already have a glass bin so they don't have to re-imburse them their money? They'll never be able to police the green bins so it sounds as if glas recyling is available to everyone now. I think I'll be phoning them to demand a refund.

Jimjay

We don't have glass recycling but we still got the letter. It said nothing on it about us not being able to put glass in green bin so we will do unless told otherwise and I won't be phoning them to ask.

twogunkid

This is out of order as noise generated by this truck wakes the neighborhood.( at 6 am Saturday ) also bins left on pavement on Friday night are regularly overturned by late night revelers
This collection obviously maximizes the return for Greenstar but the customers were not asked in advance if Saturday suits -they were told by letter that this is the new time.
Is this what one is to expect as the company gets bigger ?
What happens if they get a monopoly ?
Wicklow CC seem powerless to modify Greenstars behaviour.

What can be done here ?

Thanks in advance for any ( meaningful ) suggestions

loyatemu

twogunkid wrote: »

This is out of order as noise generated by this truck wakes the neighborhood.( at 6 am Saturday ) also bins left on pavement on Friday night are regularly overturned by late night revelers
This collection obviously maximizes the return for Greenstar but the customers were not asked in advance if Saturday suits -they were told by letter that this is the new time.
Is this what one is to expect as the company gets bigger ?
What happens if they get a monopoly ?
Wicklow CC seem powerless to modify Greenstars behaviour.

What can be done here ?

Thanks in advance for any ( meaningful ) suggestions

I'm not even a Green star customer but the jerks are still waking me up on Saturdays - I agree it's out of order.

Blandpebbles

We are seriously considering moving supplier because of this 8am pickup schedule, as soon as another supplier is cheaper.

twogunkid

Blandpebbles wrote: »

We are seriously considering moving supplier because of this 8am pickup schedule, as soon as another supplier is cheaper.

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Well---Eurowaste are happy to collect during the week--and they work a tag system--no annual contract--just buy a tag for €9-00 in the shop and put it on the bin
They will empty it at a reasonable hour and you will also be taking pressure off those 6am overstretched Greenstar staff They can have a lie in bed late too.
So killing 2 birds with one stone--Result