Binman urges households to number food waste caddies before autumn winds

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 06:09 · Archive

A bin collector has urged UK households to mark food waste caddies with their house number to prevent them blowing away in autumn winds.

A refuse collector known on TikTok as The No1 Binman, with 214,600 followers, has urged UK households to mark food waste caddies with their house number before seasonal autumn winds arrive. He explained that householders often blame council collection crews when kerbside bins vanish, but the problem stems from empty food caddies being very lightweight once their contents are emptied into collection lorries.

Once emptied, the caddies are set down and if not retrieved immediately, they can blow away. Identification stickers can be applied to food waste containers and standard general rubbish wheelie bins. Numbers marked clearly on the top lid allow waste collection crews to return containers directly outside the correct property after emptying.

The bin worker also advised on maintaining hygiene in kitchen caddies as central heating turns on in autumn. Kitchen containers should be emptied every two to three days during this period to prevent dampness, fruit flies and odours from developing.

How it is being reported

• Binman tells all UK households to make food bin change urgentlyA bin collector has urged UK households to mark food waste caddies with their house number to prevent them blowing away in autumn winds.Oxfordshire Guardian · 24 Oct, 05:00
• Binman tells all UK households to make food bin change urgentlyA bin collector has urged UK households to mark food waste caddies with their house number to prevent them blowing away in autumn winds.Oxford Mail · 24 Oct, 05:00

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