scudsucker
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3rd world problem: someone stole our wheelie bin to live in.
I know I can get a replacement free from the Cape Town municipality, but I was wondering two things:
a) If I buy my own, bright red or yellow one from Plastics for Africa or similar, will the waste removal guys pick it up? Not sure of the weird by-laws around this or where to look... but a different colour will be a deterrent to the average bergie because it will mark them out - both to me, looking for my bin, and other bergies, looking for that bergie.
b) Wheelie bins are solid and waterproof for a reason: water can't get in, rats can't get in. But if I, instead of painting a number on the bin, drill 1cm holes in the shape of a 6 (my house number) on all four sides, the bin will be less attractive to bergies, and rats still can't get in. Is this a good idea or am I not thinking through consequences? Our rubbish does not stink since the kids grew out of nappies, and we recycle/compost/etc, mostly the bin is 1/4 full of dry non-recyclables on waste collection day.
I know I can get a replacement free from the Cape Town municipality, but I was wondering two things:
a) If I buy my own, bright red or yellow one from Plastics for Africa or similar, will the waste removal guys pick it up? Not sure of the weird by-laws around this or where to look... but a different colour will be a deterrent to the average bergie because it will mark them out - both to me, looking for my bin, and other bergies, looking for that bergie.
b) Wheelie bins are solid and waterproof for a reason: water can't get in, rats can't get in. But if I, instead of painting a number on the bin, drill 1cm holes in the shape of a 6 (my house number) on all four sides, the bin will be less attractive to bergies, and rats still can't get in. Is this a good idea or am I not thinking through consequences? Our rubbish does not stink since the kids grew out of nappies, and we recycle/compost/etc, mostly the bin is 1/4 full of dry non-recyclables on waste collection day.