A council request for residents to mark their wheelie bins with their home address has been overwhelmingly rejected in a poll run by this newspaper.
The proposal, which was made public last month, would require all homeowners, even those in communal dwellings, to clearly mark their refuse wheelie bins with a sticker detailing their house name and number and the street or road name.
The markings will have to be large enough to be easily seen from a distance, and Argyll and Bute Council recommend a minimum A5 size sticker, which the homeowner would need to supply and fit at their own cost.
However, our online poll found strong opposition to the idea.
We asked readers: Will you be following council advice and posting a sticker with your house name/number and street name on your bins?
Of the 353 people who responded, 320 — more than 90 per cent — said no. Just 33 respondents, around 10 per cent, said they would follow the advice.
Asked whether the poll result would prompt the council to rethink the proposal, a local authority spokesperson said: “Marking bins with home addresses is not mandatory but is a request made by some local authorities. Many people already mark their bins and we thank them for their support. There is no need to buy stickers — it can be done with paint or marker pens that may already be at home.
It’s understood as the proposal isn’t mandatory unmarked bins would continue to be uplifted.
Speaking about the proposal, councillor John Armour, policy lead for roads, transport and amenity services, said: “Many residents already label their bins, and we thank you for that. It’s important that every household now follows suit. It helps ensure we collect the correct bins and that you get the right bin back home.
Climate change and new waste legislation mean we all need to recycle as much as we can. Where kerbside glass collections aren’t available, please use your local recycling point. And don’t forget — additional blue recycling bins are free to order.”
