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Berkshirelad
post Aug 1 2018, 10:14 PM
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I have today received a letter from WBC about paying an extra £50/year to have my green bin emptied of garden waste from 3rd September.

I make the following points (in no particular order):-

1) The website referred to in the letter to either subscribe or obtain answers to FAQ doesn't work they have started it www. when they should have used info. Use the link in the letter simply results in a not found response.

2) The main website still lists 01635 42400 as the main switchboard number - despite this being changed to 01635 551111. Not even a automated transfer is set up. Just a snarky message about the change.

3) It also clearly stated in the FAQ that even if you leave the area (or worse, die), there is no refund proportional or otherwise - I'm not sure that a commercial company would get away with this.

4) I will not be succumbing to this extortion (small amount or not, it is extortion) and having to find it a single payment may not be easy for anybody on a fixed or low income. Any garden waste will simply go into the black bin I guess...
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On the edge
post Aug 2 2018, 03:58 PM
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Well, when we were kids, Dad kept all his prunings and cuttings in a heap until November 5, then with the neighbours, we'd build a collective bonfire on a bit of waste ground in the middle of the estate. Us kids happy with fireworks and baked spuds, Mum's happy because no tea to get, dads happy, nice blaze and a good few pints of home brew. Fun when the blue lights showed up and squirted water, but a day or so later Council came and removed debris and raked over what was left. job done!


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- Berkshirelad   Isn't WBC wonderful?   Aug 1 2018, 10:14 PM
- - TallDarkAndHandsome   QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ Aug 1 2018, 11:14 P...   Aug 2 2018, 07:39 AM
|- - newres   QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Aug 2 2018, 08...   Aug 2 2018, 08:46 AM
- - Strafin   fly tip. It's green waste it won't hurt an...   Aug 2 2018, 09:05 AM
|- - TallDarkAndHandsome   QUOTE (Strafin @ Aug 2 2018, 10:05 AM) fl...   Aug 2 2018, 12:21 PM
|- - SirWilliam   QUOTE (Strafin @ Aug 2 2018, 10:05 AM) fl...   Aug 2 2018, 12:24 PM
|- - SirWilliam   QUOTE (On the edge @ Aug 2 2018, 04:58 PM...   Aug 2 2018, 06:52 PM
|- - TallDarkAndHandsome   QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Aug 2 2018, 07:52 PM)...   Aug 2 2018, 07:19 PM
- - betsy   The NWN says that West Berkshire Council consulted...   Aug 4 2018, 02:37 PM
|- - Cognosco   QUOTE (betsy @ Aug 4 2018, 03:37 PM) The ...   Aug 4 2018, 03:26 PM
|- - betsy   QUOTE (Cognosco @ Aug 4 2018, 04:26 PM) O...   Aug 6 2018, 10:16 AM
- - newres   Will the council pick up the surplus to requiremen...   Aug 4 2018, 05:43 PM
|- - On the edge   QUOTE (newres @ Aug 4 2018, 06:43 PM) Wil...   Aug 4 2018, 06:25 PM
|- - TallDarkAndHandsome   QUOTE (On the edge @ Aug 4 2018, 07:25 PM...   Aug 4 2018, 06:35 PM
- - Turin Machine   stick e lettuce leaf in the green bin and dump al...   Aug 4 2018, 07:35 PM
|- - SirWilliam   QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Aug 4 2018, 08:35 ...   Aug 5 2018, 08:06 AM
- - Andy Capp   Isn’t this about trying to fill a funding gap?   Aug 6 2018, 12:02 PM
|- - SirWilliam   QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Aug 6 2018, 01:02 PM) ...   Aug 6 2018, 03:47 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Aug 6 2018, 04:47 PM)...   Aug 6 2018, 08:10 PM
|- - user23   QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Aug 6 2018, 08:10 PM) ...   Aug 6 2018, 08:34 PM
|- - Cognosco   QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Aug 6 2018, 09:10 PM) ...   Aug 6 2018, 09:29 PM
- - Biker1   You've probably all seen this, but just in cas...   Aug 20 2018, 08:44 AM
- - Strafin   If you require a second green bin, it's £70 as...   Aug 20 2018, 02:35 PM
|- - James_Trinder   QUOTE (Strafin @ Aug 20 2018, 03:35 PM) I...   Aug 20 2018, 03:33 PM
||- - On the edge   QUOTE (James_Trinder @ Aug 20 2018, 04:33...   Aug 20 2018, 08:03 PM
|- - SirWilliam   QUOTE (Strafin @ Aug 20 2018, 03:35 PM) I...   Aug 20 2018, 06:44 PM
- - Strafin   some fair and good points there James!   Aug 20 2018, 03:55 PM
|- - newres   QUOTE (Strafin @ Aug 20 2018, 04:55 PM) s...   Aug 20 2018, 04:13 PM
- - SirWilliam   So I am an elderly resident who no longer drives, ...   Aug 20 2018, 07:04 PM
- - spartacus   QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Aug 20 2018, 08:04 PM...   Aug 28 2018, 05:50 PM
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|- - SirWilliam   QUOTE (spartacus @ Aug 28 2018, 06:50 PM)...   Aug 29 2018, 09:22 AM
|- - Berkshirelad   QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Aug 29 2018, 10:22 AM...   Aug 29 2018, 08:53 PM
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||- - SirWilliam   QUOTE (Biker1 @ Sep 1 2018, 02:21 PM) Yes...   Sep 1 2018, 01:39 PM
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||- - je suis Charlie   QUOTE (Biker1 @ Sep 1 2018, 02:21 PM) Yes...   Sep 1 2018, 07:02 PM
||- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Biker1 @ Sep 1 2018, 02:21 PM) Yes...   Sep 1 2018, 07:47 PM
|- - Biker1   QUOTE (regor @ Sep 1 2018, 07:03 AM) Yest...   Sep 1 2018, 01:17 PM
- - je suis Charlie   Do what I do, put a bag of kitchen waste in the gr...   Sep 2 2018, 10:36 PM
- - spartacus   QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Sep 2 2018, 09:13 AM)...   Sep 2 2018, 11:43 PM
|- - newres   QUOTE (spartacus @ Sep 3 2018, 12:43 AM) ...   Sep 3 2018, 01:35 AM
|- - SirWilliam   QUOTE (newres @ Sep 3 2018, 02:35 AM) Che...   Sep 3 2018, 07:53 AM
- - Andy Capp   However, the argument remains intact: people who p...   Sep 6 2018, 10:19 PM
|- - Biker1   QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Sep 6 2018, 11:19 PM) ...   Sep 7 2018, 06:42 AM
|- - Strafin   QUOTE (Biker1 @ Sep 7 2018, 07:42 AM) The...   Sep 7 2018, 07:57 AM
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||- - x2lls   QUOTE (Biker1 @ Sep 10 2018, 08:21 AM) Le...   Sep 10 2018, 07:07 PM
||- - Berkshirelad   QUOTE (x2lls @ Sep 10 2018, 08:07 PM) The...   Sep 10 2018, 07:15 PM
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|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Biker1 @ Sep 7 2018, 07:42 AM) The...   Sep 8 2018, 07:09 AM
- - Strafin   I'm a cyclist and I pay VED   Sep 10 2018, 09:40 AM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 10 2018, 10:40 AM) I...   Sep 10 2018, 12:35 PM
|- - x2lls   QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Sep 10 2018, 01:35 PM)...   Sep 10 2018, 02:00 PM
- - Strafin   I don't think VED is a law either is it? Surel...   Sep 11 2018, 01:38 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 11 2018, 02:38 PM) I...   Sep 11 2018, 04:50 PM
- - Strafin   Breaking the law can put you in jail. Not paying V...   Sep 11 2018, 04:56 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 11 2018, 05:56 PM) B...   Sep 11 2018, 05:49 PM
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|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 12 2018, 09:46 AM) I...   Sep 12 2018, 09:08 PM
- - Strafin   The offence of not paying a fine is different and ...   Sep 14 2018, 08:22 AM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 14 2018, 09:22 AM) T...   Sep 14 2018, 09:17 PM
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- - spartacus   I take it you still want your bins emptied though?...   Apr 2 2020, 04:45 PM
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- - bonnie   Please don't assume,I am self isolating as I a...   Apr 2 2020, 04:59 PM
- - James_Trinder   QUOTE (bonnie @ Apr 2 2020, 04:59 PM) Ple...   Apr 3 2020, 09:42 AM
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