| Swansea recycling fines 06:51 - Feb 26 with 15566 views | Lord_Bony |
Residents of Swansea can now be fined £100 as from today for failing to recycle waste. New patrol officers will be checking black bin bags on collection day.
If any recyclable material is found and that includes food,fines will be issued. They have been trying to get this implemented since 2006.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47360778 | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 18:43 - Mar 9 with 1637 views | union_jack |
Is a carrier bag classed as plastic?
I thought the definition of plastic was hard plastic only.
Some definitive information from the council wouldn’t go amiss.
Another one, is a fast food drinks cup paper?
If they want us to recycle without fear of our bags being left behind, they need to fully explain what’s what. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 18:43 - Mar 9 with 1637 views | exiledclaseboy |
There were two council chaps in our estate on Friday morning checking the pink bags, they weren’t touching the black bags for now. They had a clipboard. I like clipboards. I had a chat with them when I was out with the mutt. Nice chaps. Just doing a job like the rest of us. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 18:44 - Mar 9 with 1635 views | exiledclaseboy |
Plenty of information about what goes in which bag around. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 18:47 - Mar 9 with 1624 views | union_jack |
Point me in the direction then please. And if you know the answer to my questions above, tell me.
I know many people who are confused on the finer points. We all know a milk carton or a take away carton is plastic. I don’t know the answer to the two I’ve asked though. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 18:49 - Mar 9 with 1617 views | waynekerr55 |
"I like clipboards" 
Do you own a fountain pen by any chance? | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 18:52 - Mar 9 with 1607 views | exiledclaseboy |
I have four. I’m thinking of buying a quill. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 19:06 - Mar 9 with 1577 views | union_jack |
I’ve seen this and it’s very useful. I also mis-read the post above where the poster said his neighbour’s pink bag was rejected because there was a carrier bag inside. I though he said black. So I can deduce that carrier bags aren’t plastic.
Now, what about takeaway cups, foiled back cardboard.
Contrary to what you may think, I recycle everything I can in the right bags and must get 99%+ right but there are somethings I see that make me wonder. In those cases I either guess or put it in the black bag but don’t want to risk having them refused (no pun intended!). I pay too much bloody council tax for that! Don’t we all. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 19:12 - Mar 9 with 1575 views | exiledclaseboy |
I don’t know what’s led you to think I’m making a judgement on your recycling efforts. I don’t care. Just saying that the info is out there. I work on the basis that if it’s not suitable for pink or green it goes in black. Doesn’t seem that hard to me. We usually have two black bags per fortnight, occasionally three but not often. [Post edited 10 Mar 2019 11:27]
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| Swansea recycling fines on 19:16 - Mar 9 with 1568 views | union_jack |
Yes, likewise. I think I felt I was giving the impression rather than you thinking I had if that makes sense.
Still no answer on the takeaway cup? Anyone, not just you. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 19:19 - Mar 9 with 1563 views | exiledclaseboy |
I put them (except coffee cups) in green and the plastic tops in pink. Seems to work. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 19:22 - Mar 9 with 1555 views | union_jack |
Sorry to keep on about this, but what about the coffee cups. Are they plastic lined and therefore not suitable for paper recycling? | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 19:23 - Mar 9 with 1554 views | exiledclaseboy |
Coffee cups go in my black bags. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 19:40 - Mar 9 with 1537 views | Andy1300 |
Black bags, non recyclable | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 19:42 - Mar 9 with 1534 views | union_jack |
Ok. I’ve put them in the paper bin without penalty but have never been sure.
The reason I ask is because I want to ensure I’m recycling properly.
Another problem that arises is after Christmas with gift wrapping. I put it all in paper but not sure if I’m totally correct. A bit of extra information at that time of year would be useful. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 20:31 - Mar 9 with 1496 views | raynor94 |
In fairness the Council do give out the info at Christmas, the scrunch test, screw it up, if it opens back up after scruntching, it's not paper
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| Swansea recycling fines on 20:37 - Mar 9 with 1488 views | union_jack |
That’s helpful, thanks. Never seen the council info though. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 22:27 - Mar 9 with 1457 views | controversial_jack |
What about foil containers as you get from the takeaways, what category would they come under? | | | |
| Swansea recycling fines on 22:42 - Mar 9 with 1450 views | union_jack |
In with cans and glass like all foil. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 22:57 - Mar 9 with 1440 views | exiledclaseboy |
Yiu really don’t read the info provided do you? The answer to every question you’ve asked on this thread is easily available. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 22:58 - Mar 9 with 1439 views | exiledclaseboy |
Green bags. Foil see. | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 23:10 - Mar 9 with 1433 views | union_jack |
Not with paper though!😗 | |
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| Swansea recycling fines on 23:15 - Mar 9 with 1427 views | exiledclaseboy |
Separate green bags. One for paper, card etc. One for cans, tins, foil, bottles. The link I posted hours ago explained all this. Pay attention. Most of us in Swansea mastered this years ago. Keep up. [Post edited 9 Mar 2019 23:16]
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| Swansea recycling fines on 23:17 - Mar 9 with 1420 views | union_jack |
Read what I said. You don’t put foil in with paper. I said ‘not with paper’. Now who needs to be paying attention? Step away from the bottle!🤣 | |
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