Edinburgh flat residents’ views sought on on-street recycling bins
Those of you who live in flats are asked for your views on the communal on-street bins.
Changeworks is conducting a survey to help the council find ways to improve the service and the recycling rate.
The short online survey, which only takes 5-10 minutes to complete, is available to Edinburgh residents until 23 October 2017. Changeworks is keen to encourage as many people as possible to participate.
By taking part in the survey, participants can enter a prize draw with the chance to win several prizes including vouchers for Pizza Express and Cineworld, and family passes to the Camera Obscura in Edinburgh. Survey respondents will also be offered the chance to attend a paid focus group, scheduled for November 2017, where their feedback and ideas will be explored in more depth.
Sam Mills, Changeworks’ Head of Projects said: “It is important that Edinburgh flat residents are given the opportunity to give feedback on their current waste and recycling service. This will help the City of Edinburgh Council to improve bin design, as well as collections, bin locations and recycling communications which will benefit the local community.”
City of Edinburgh Council Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Lesley Macinnes, said: “This consultation will give us a real insight into what residents in flats and tenements think of their waste and recycling facilities, and we’re pleased to be working with Changeworks to carry it out. The results of the survey will enable us to pinpoint areas for improvement in the service, ensuring the disposal of waste and recycling is as straightforward as possible for those living in flats – some 64% of the city’s population.
“As well as allowing us to identify the key issues around on-street bins, something we have committed to as part of our own Waste and Cleansing Improvement Plan, this information will be used to make sure residents have adequate recycling provision, helping us to achieve the Council’s target of increasing household recycling to 60% in the next five years.”
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While the bins are the best compromise solution, sadly their use leaves a lot to be desired.
As an owner of a main door flat i have become dismayed as the bin outside my door becomes a focal point for dumping unwanted items. This lead others to dump househould waste around rather than inside the bin which, coupled with the seagull problem, results in waste spilled across the street and pavement.
We cannot change human nature but the council could make more effort to clean the streets ( I cannot recall the last time Thirlestane Rd was cleaned!). They could also reconsider frequency of collection or a proper ad hoc cleaning service.
Initially I used to contact the “bin warden” but stopped as ultimately felt I was policing the bin. Not sure if the council still operates these roles.
I love your name! If you are on Twitter then you can use the very handy account @edinhelp – if you’re not then send us a photo by email with a note of the exact number and street name and we will tweet it to them. Alternatively of course you can contact your local councillor to see what they can do to help – or the Transport and Environment Convener Cllr Lesley Macinnes has proved very helpful to others in your situation.
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