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De oog-spion binmen spoedig zal kloppen op deuren in Wolverhampton - om ingezetenen aan te strepen voor het recycling van hun vuilnis niet.
De ambtenaren houden verslagen bij waarop de huishoudens zetten uit hun recyclingsvakjes niet elke veertien dagen en persoonlijk adressen zullen bezoeken om waarom te vragen.
De beweging, die vanaf April van kracht zal worden, heeft zorg van sommige raadsleden veroorzaakt, die beleidssmacks van Grote Broer zeggen.
Momenteel, plaatsen de raadsteams rode en witte etiketten op de bakken van adressen geïdentificeerd zoals recyclings nietdocument, glas en blikken.
Wolverhampton City Council insisted today its staff are not looking inside people’s bins to see what they are throwing away.
But they admit noting down which homes do not use their recycling boxes.
Bosses say they will now knock on doors from April to remind people to use the boxes, which are emptied every fortnight.
Wolverhampton Waste and Recycling Partnership found that use of the green boxes is “particularly poor” in areas like Bilston, The Scotlands, Low Hill, Bushbury, Whitmore Reans and Dunstall Park.
But the stickers have also been found on bins in Tettenhall.
Councillor Barry Findlay, who represents Tettenhall Regis, said: “It does seem a bit like spying and I can understand why some people will not like this.”
Councillor Wendy Thompson, who represents Tettenhall Wightwick and has been given a sticker, said: “I have raised this with the council as I think the stickers could be taken the wrong way.”
Jayne Willis, waste policy manager at the city council, said: “We do not look inside people’s bins but we carried out a survey before Christmas.
“In one area where we put the stickers out we increased the amount recycled on that round by five tons that week.
“If, on the day we did the survey the household did not put the recycling box out, we will visit them. Of course, this is not 100 per cent accurate as someone may have just forgotten that week or may have been on holiday.
“We certainly have no plans to fine anybody for not recycling but we want to do all we can to encourage them to participate.”
http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/02/14/bin-brother-is-watching-you/
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phil
Posted: Feb 19th, 2008 at 12:08 pm | Link to this
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So they increased the turnover by 5 tons. well thats another large wad of sash for the council, which they also charge residence for in council tax. now if they were to share the millions of pounds recycling profits with the residents that do the work for them they might just make a few more tons and everyone would benefit instead of just the highly paid councilors pushing people to recycle their rubbish. Come knock on my door il gladly sue them for invasion of privacy.