[Steve]

Hi
I live in Colne and just like Burnley we now have in place the new recycling program.

Before this new program came into being, my family and I did recycle, tins, bottles, garden waste etc.

Since going onto fortnightly collections, the council has not managed once to get it right, every Thursday I have to phone the cleansing department, to get them to recollect what they have missed.

I have explained that I don’t have enough green boxes as I have now to separate paper and card also glass and tins, so nearly three months ago I was told I would get another 2 boxes within a week, I have phoned several times, even managed to speak to a manager on one occasion who promised yes I would get them within a week I am still waiting.

As regards to people being fined for their bin bags being put on the floor by bin men because the lid won’t shut on the bin, it’s the bin men who are fly tipping not the householder so it’s them who should be fined, not the householder.

If any councilor from either Burnley or Pendle reads this please listen to the public and realize it’s not working and go back to weekly collections, thus stopping unsightly bin bags all over our streets, plus less chance of dieses from rats and other vermin that feast on the left bags.