Definately reckon its for someone to use for themselves. Theres 5 of us in our house with the 2 bins, one recycle one anything goes. Were on two weekly emptying and with 3 kids that just isnt practicle! It fucking stinks after 7 days and gets full round about then too. I asked council for a larger general bin, dont do them was there response. Its a joke. All i do now is burn everything, ive got an old oil drum in the back yard and I put everything and anything in it and have a fire once a week. Put the ashes in the general bin and problem solved. They wont take anything thats not in the bin but the sponging work shy twats over the road just chuck everything onto the path outside the house and the council take it away!!! Country has gone mad. Back to original post, I would myself consider borrowing someone elses bin so my kids dont have to hold my hand whilst I stand in the bin trying to compact everything in but havent got around to it yet. Wonder if they nick them to swap with dirty ones so they can just swap them and say they've cleaned them to them that pay for them jet washing and shit rather than actually doing it???