Binman urges UK households to number food waste caddies

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 10:01 · 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 with 214,600 TikTok followers has urged UK households to mark food waste caddies with their house number before autumn gales arrive in force. Ashley, known as The No1 Binman, warned that without identification, containers risk blowing away down the road once they are emptied during collection rounds.

Empty food caddies weigh very little, which means they can easily be displaced by wind if not secured or identified. Once waste collection crews empty the containers into their lorries, the lightweight caddies are placed back on the ground and can drift away before householders retrieve them. Ashley emphasised that this is not the fault of bin workers: 'The bin men will make sure it goes right back outside your house and then it's up to you to go and get it.'

Identification stickers can be applied to the top lid of both food waste containers and standard wheelie bins. Clear numbering allows waste collection crews to return containers directly outside the correct property after emptying. Beyond outdoor containers, guidance also recommends maintaining hygiene in kitchen caddies as central heating turns on, suggesting they should be emptied every two to three days during autumn to prevent dampness, fruit flies and odours.

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.Bracknell News · 26 Oct, 09:27
• 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.Reading Chronicle · 26 Oct, 09:27

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