You can get a free wheelie bin if you phone the council or streetscene (whatever they're called). We've had our's stolen numerous times, even had them set on fire.
I ordered 4 for our block of apartments and ive been told today by the council that someone from the block has requested them to be removed.
Carnt see them being allowed to state to the council if they want them or not, everyone is suppose to be recycling now.