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February 3rd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - Eric Pickles to shame ‘town hall Talibin’ into restoring weekly collections
- 70 councils will use £250m fund to empty bins weekly
By
James Chapman
Last updated at 11:51 AM on 3rd February 2012
Pledge: Eric Pickles is attempting to shame councils into restoring weekly bin collections
Millions of homes are to have their weekly bin collections restored, Eric Pickles will pledge today.
The Local Government Secretary will reveal more than 70 councils intend to use a £250million government fund to end unpopular fortnightly schemes.
Mr Pickles is attempting to shame what he will call the ‘town hall Talibin’ into restoring weekly collections, saying councils have ‘no excuse’ not to bring them back and voters should punish those which don’t.
‘Rubbish collections are the most visible service that people get for their £120 per month council tax,’ he will say.
‘Labour’s barmy bin rules have made putting out your rubbish more complicated than solving a Rubik’s cube.
‘The public are fed up of all the bin dos and don’ts – they just want a simple service, which is why the Government is making sure councils offer a good weekly collection and make it easier to go green.
‘We’ve called time on the town hall Talibin, and have ditched Labour’s policies of bin cuts, bin fines and bin taxes in the dustbin of history.’
Since Labour’s 1997 election victory, half of households – ten million covered by 180 local authorities – have lost their weekly collections.
Instead, local authorities have been encouraged to collect household waste and recyclable rubbish on alternate weeks.
However, homeowners have complained
the change has led to rises in pest populations, unpleasant smells from
waste left uncollected, and a plethora of bin fines and taxes imposed on
anyone breaking the rules.
Those who overfill their bins or accidentally leave rubbish out on the wrong day risk penalties of up to £1,000.
The Daily Mail has long campaigned to have weekly collections restored.
Rubbish: Since Labour won in 1997 half have lost weekly bin collections – and the number of different types of bin has increased
Mr Pickles will argue today it is possible to increase recycling rates while also offering weekly collections of all rubbish.
He will point to the example of Windsor and Maidenhead, which has increased recycling by 35 per cent by offering people incentives such as shopping vouchers and loyalty card points.
Mr Pickles said councils could also use the new cash to introduce technology such as ‘mechanical biological treatment’ facilities, where rubbish is sorted into recyclable items and those that need to go to landfill.
Even before the Government has formally opened the scheme, more than 70 councils have signalled their intention to restore weekly collections.
The Local Government Secretary’s announcement follows a fierce battle between him and Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman, who had tried to ditch a Tory pledge to restore traditional weekly collections, which were first required by law 136 years ago.
Even before the election, the Conservatives said they would provide funding for councils that abandoned fortnightly pick-ups.
The Environment Department has argued that these had helped boost recycling rates and reduced the amount of refuse buried in landfill sites.
Hilary Benn, Labour’s local government spokesman, said: ‘Local people are best placed to decide how rubbish is collected.
‘Sitting behind his desk in Whitehall, Eric Pickles should trust communities to do this rather than thinking that he knows better.’
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I would be applauding this IF the government were treating our deficit and economy with the same level of seriousness. Surely Pickles could wait his turn and leave the 250 million to be used for shoring up the shortfalls in more important areas, then when we get back to a more healthy footing, restart this program and restore the weeklies.
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‘End unpopular schemes or face voters’ . . I wonder if the Governments listening to them words?
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Having looked on the Milibands’ local council website (that uncludes Mummy), they enjoyed a TWICE weekly rubbish collection up until last year when some in the area were reduced to weekly (get out the violins…). That is Labour hypocrisy at it’s utmost best – but it comes as no surprise. What percentage of the UK does 70 councils represent? Not very many I suspect! This incentive should be made compulsory with a date set for ALL councils – preferably ‘with immediate effect’.
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They should just put it all in a pie and feed it to Pickles.
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Brighton Hove has never had fortnightly collections and the LA has been Labour, Conservative and Green, with communal bins often collect more frequently. They were really let down by the private sector and have brought the service in house – our binmen are great – making sure we are not bothered by superfluos waste – despite the gulls wanting the throw it all over the street. Does this mean they aren’t entitled to any rebate – a real shame because all of the parties recognised the importance of weekly collections despite the central government rhetoric.
Cheers Sara
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My local council have already said they’re not going to re-introduce weekly collections. Come on Mr Pickles, you’re the GOVERNMENT, you can make LAWS which will compel councils to collect our rubbish properly. The carrot isn’t working – get the stick out!
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When people discuss all the good things done by this government, this will be top of the list. And it will be a very short list too.
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Eric Pickles wants to reintroduce weekly bin collections because his bin isn’t big enough to hold two weeks worth of pie wrappers.
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I don’t care whether they collect weekly or fortnightly. I DO care that we are denied a choice of bin size to match our household, and are forced to store these enormous “looming monstrosities” – as a DM reader so aptly described wheelie bins on a previous board! I’d like to see far more in the way of local collection points (as in Spain), and visit with my tiny amount of recycling and general rubbish when it suits me, for example getting rid of it before going on holiday. The bin lorry could still collect from premises that are unwilling or unable to use such a facility.
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“Most waste is collected and disposed of by contractors who make a substantial profit from it. If you want extra bin rounds they will do it willingly and send you the bill”
– Soros2, Chichester, 03/2/2012 14:21
Will they really ? – I would be very happy to pay the company direct and not have to pay the council, but I think you’ll find for most households the council has a monopoly on this, even if the householder can find another company to collect their refuse they still have to pay the Council. Also if the contractors make a “substantial” profit doesn’t it make sense for the council to go back to the way it was and collect the refuse themselves – then they would make the substantial profit and could cut CT bills – oh sorry they do make a profit on it but do NOT use this money to supply better services or reduce CT bills but use it instead to pay the inflated salaries of their CEO’s etc.
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