What a Surprise ! We opened our front doors and there they were - the new big bins, it seemed a bit like an "invasion of the bins". The reaction of people as they encountered the new bins on their doorsteps would have made interesting photography !! The new bins. A new system of waste collection in aid of organic waste recycling, instigated by DEFRA, has been adopted by the local council - all part of a government organic waste recycling initiative. The link to DEFRA - Waste recycling initiative makes for interesting reading as well as giving the A to Z of waste and an insight to the new legislation, which aims to curb waste and boost recycling. The new system. Throwing out the rubbish has become a sorting activity which evidently needs the written guidelines as above, as well as a calendar informing which bin will be collected in which week. Link to more problem waste Back Home