WikiWirral is where great friendships are made.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,490
Posts1,034,081
Members14,873
Most Online80,173
Apr 25th, 2025
Who's Online Now
5 members (Alldis, 1 invisible), 38,527 guests, and 977 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,811
_Ste_ 16,347
Newest Members
curtexplores, Sej62, Alldis, dirkadirka, CeCeJ1
14,873 Registered Users
New General Forums
Moan about the Weather Page
by RUDEBOX - 1st Jul 2009 1:31pm
New Wirral History
Removed Mother from Grave
by bert1 - 29th Jun 2025 6:44am
Park Primary School Circa Mid to Late 1960s
by _natabb96 - 26th Jun 2025 9:33pm
Birkenhead Scandal, 1916.
by bert1 - 14th Jun 2025 8:17am
Temporary Hospitals (WW1)
by bert1 - 6th Jun 2025 5:42am
Top Posters(30 Days)
bert1 23
Topic Replies
Family Alldis
by bert1 - 2nd Jul 2025 6:54pm
Burton Marsh WW2 060 OTU Practise Bombing Targets
by nickaxe - 2nd Jul 2025 2:09pm
Lucy Letby
by diggingdeeper - 1st Jul 2025 1:46pm
Removed Mother from Grave
by bert1 - 30th Jun 2025 6:18am
Park Primary School Circa Mid to Late 1960s
by _natabb96 - 26th Jun 2025 9:33pm
RAF Little Sutton
by diggingdeeper - 26th Jun 2025 10:25am
Birkenhead Union Workhouse
by bert1 - 22nd Jun 2025 4:39pm
Montpellier Crescent
by Chopper1979 - 18th Jun 2025 11:08pm
July
M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
bert1 2
Philip 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 29
casper 4
Mark 4
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,515
Likes: 32
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,515
Likes: 32
Originally Posted by Beethoven
Where do the Council take the contents of the brown bins? Do they make any money out of it?


Merseyside have two main composting sites for public waste one of which is Bidston, I presume the other is at Gillmoss now.

A bit more presuming is that it is fast-composted which means methane production will be minimal so the only product will be compost. I'd imagine much of the compost will go for council uses and will offset the cost of the use of the facility.

At one time this composting was done at Warren's nursery, Thingwall and you used to be able buy it, or sometimes it was free but times have moved on since then.


We don't do charity in Germany, we pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

https://ddue.uk
Google Ads
granny #1036340 29th Apr 2017 8:37am
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 159
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 159
Thanks for that D.D.

Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 262
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 262
The Council say no more than it is contracted to an authorised composter. What they don't say is that one used to be able to obtain free bags of compost from the Council: bet you can't now, just go to a Garden centre and buy it, cost added to the new cost of the bin.
Are'nt the Council obliged to take out rubbish anyway?

granny #1036603 6th May 2017 10:57am
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,366
Likes: 1
Forum Master
Offline
Forum Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,366
Likes: 1
I knew the reasonable introductory price for garden waste would not last. I ditched the brown bin and bought a composter when they introdced the charges. Its enough to take care of the years grass cuttings and few extra bits. I only have to go to the tip once a year when I cut back the summer growth.

granny #1036707 8th May 2017 8:45am
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,961
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,961
Granny, have you had a letter from the council? I have not had a letter or an email and nor has my neighbour but the current ones only run to end of May, perhaps the council are saving money on postage!

Salmon #1036708 8th May 2017 9:01am
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
granny Offline OP
Wiki Master
OP Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
Good morning Salmon. No, I have not had a letter from them, only a reminder, by email.

Which is another point. If we paid online we used to get a £5 reduction, but this time, there is no mention of that either.

Last edited by granny; 8th May 2017 9:02am.

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.
~Chief Seattle
granny #1036716 8th May 2017 10:21am
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,961
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,961
Interesting as I have had no email either. I always pay online . Thanks Granny , as you say no suggestion of an online discount either.

Salmon #1036720 8th May 2017 10:40am
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
granny Offline OP
Wiki Master
OP Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
Salmon, my email came through into my 'promotions' box. Don't know why, but you may find yours there or somewhere else. (even Spam)

Last edited by granny; 8th May 2017 10:40am.

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.
~Chief Seattle
granny #1036747 8th May 2017 4:56pm
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,961
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,961
Thanks, Granny, I have looked all over and found nothing so I went on line and renewed it. I must admit I get a lot of stuff into spam which I just delete without looking so maybe it did come in there.


granny #1036827 9th May 2017 10:29am
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
granny Offline OP
Wiki Master
OP Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
Looking at various Councils throughout the country, some charge ,some don't . Some charge less ,some charge a bit more, like one borough in London where it has just been introduced at £50.

Some collections are every week as in Stockport (and at the same time free), Northumberland, parts of Wales and East Yorkshire are free for collections. Some authorities charge for a second bin to be emptied where the first is free.

St. Helen's are only just beginning to charge for this service at £35.

Less people seem to be happy to pay for the service but at the same time in other areas, it's seems the increase of dumping garden waste on street corners and parks has increased.

Strange that Wirral Council, which at one time had the fourth highest council tax in the country, (Liverpool being the top of the list) at the same time has been one of the first to introduce this revenue grabbing service.

Begs the question, what does or has Wirral actually spent it's money on over the years ? No wonder funding has been cut more to some councils than others, ours were way OTT in the first place.

I know where my money goes, one week of my pension now goes on my band D council tax because I've been told I'm not eligible for 25% discount.

we pay more Council Tax in Wirral than many other places, including the London borough of Barnet ...about £200 a year cheaper.
D £68,001 - £88,000 £1,154.70 £280.02 £1,434.72


Last edited by granny; 9th May 2017 10:41am.

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.
~Chief Seattle
granny #1036830 9th May 2017 10:59am
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
granny Offline OP
Wiki Master
OP Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
Just looking at Barns in the borough of Richmond . A place known for it's swimming pools of the rich and famous.

D
£68,001 to £88,000 .

Richmond Council Tax £1,358.52
Greater London Authority £280.02
Total £1,638.54 (just about the same as Wirral)

Just to put the icing on the cake.
D Westminster City Council 408.12
Greater London Authority 280.02
Total 688.14

However, Westminster has always been the cheapest in the land

Chester.. Band D £1379

Last edited by granny; 9th May 2017 11:04am.

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.
~Chief Seattle
granny #1036832 9th May 2017 11:24am
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 5,216
Forum Veteran
Online Content
Forum Veteran
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 5,216
I think somewhere on wiki someone posted that when the charge for garden waste bins was first introduced, a new position in charge of the garden waste bin collections was appointed by the council with a wage of £30,000?

Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3
granny Offline OP
Wiki Master
OP Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 17,811
Likes: 3

I can well believe that Derek. A degree in something or other needed. raftl

Who did all these types of jobs before kids went to University in droves ?


Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.
~Chief Seattle
Page 2 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Family Alldis
by Alldis - 2nd Jul 2025 6:15pm
Removed Mother from Grave
by bert1 - 29th Jun 2025 6:44am
Park Primary School Circa Mid to Late 1960s
by _natabb96 - 26th Jun 2025 9:33pm
Birkenhead Scandal, 1916.
by bert1 - 14th Jun 2025 8:17am
For Sale & Free
Member Spotlight
Gibbo
Gibbo
Formby
Posts: 2,293
Joined: December 2010
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Family Alldis
by Alldis - 2nd Jul 2025 6:15pm
Montpellier Crescent
by robin47 - 8th Jun 2025 4:36pm
Wirral College of Art , Whetstone Lane
by PaulKennedy - 4th Jun 2025 3:04pm
Asda Ambrosia Rice Pudding.
by BultacoAstro - 3rd Jun 2025 1:45pm
News : New Topics
New Ferry regeneration
by Excoriator - 16th Mar 2025 4:22pm
Lucy Letby
by diggingdeeper - 16th Dec 2024 7:16pm
New Enthusiast Forums
Popular Topics(Views)
10,419,471 CW Chat room thread
5,653,861 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,472,485 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5