Disappearing Bins

So we've been without recycling bins in our block of flats for the best part of two months, which of course sucks, as we were given no warning. One day the bins were there; another day they had moved them out of the bin store and put them by the front door; then there were back inside and then they did their little disappearing act. *sarcastic applause*

So we've been hoarding bags of recycling up on our balcony until it gets unbearable and then dumping them inside the bin store, with a pile of bags that everyone else has left. Not ideal but at least they are still separate from the normal rubbish and not left outside the building.

Then yesterday we get a call from our housing company who basically tell us we're going to be fined for fly tipping because they found something with our name on.

Er.....what? Are you fuckin' kidding me? They take our bins away; don't replace them for months and then we get penalised for trying to continue to do the right thing and recycle........I don't think so.

A shouted at them on the phone, of course, although I think even me with my hatred of the confrontation, might have thrown a whopper of a hissy fit. It's ridiculous! And their excuse is that they're waiting for Camden to deliver us new ones. Well, Hello, you're the fuckin' housing agency, if you can't sort us out temporary ones in the meantime, then you aren't doing a very good job. Those bins are in use by a large amount of people and a lot of families. Don't blame Camden, blame yourself for not getting off your ass and reminding them.

Anyhoo, they then say that we can't leave bags there and have to put the recycling in the normal bins otherwise we are just fly tipping criminals. Well screw you!

And it's not like we have the space to store the recycling - in our wonderful yet tiny flats - until they get their finger out their ass and do something about it. So instead we have to put it all to landfill. Come on there is something seriously wrong here. Or we have a lengthy walk to the nearest recycling point and not everyone has a car.

I hate the idea of all those milk bottles that could be made into something else; or the cardboard that could be made into more paper. And to try and charge people for wanting to recycle their waste and look after the planet is such a slap in the face.

Seriously, sort it out. There are some unhappy residents.

End of Rant.....