Are dog waste bins now too expensive?
I WAS rather surprised to learn from a Plymouth City Council workman that the council is removing all dog mess bins in Plymouth.
It seems that collection and disposal from these bins is considered an unnecessary expense and that everything should now be placed into the appropriately marked multi-purpose green bins.
It would have been courteous of the council to have publicised this new policy and I think we shall see a lot more poo bags scattered around by inconsiderate dog owners.
Is it not time a dog licence was re-introduced? I would pay for one.
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A council spokesman responds: We are constantly looking at ways to provide services in the most cost effective way possible . We have found that replacing the old metal dog bins on a gradual basis, will have significant benefits for the council tax payer.
The old bins were 45 litre and needed to be emptied three times a week - or daily depending on where they were. We are slowly replacing the bins with dual purpose bins - which take both dog waste and litter and are much bigger in size, 100 litre. We have always advised dog walkers to use litter bins for dog waste if they are not close to a dog mess bin. We make it clear on the new bins that they can be used for both types of waste.
The writer is correct that dog bins are an expense. However we hope the author will agree this a practical way of keeping dog waste off the ground.
Comments
by Foldart
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 9:08AM
“@jabbathebutt - I think the council are obliged to support diversity in the city - however extreme it may appear to the average person.”
by Bananaman67
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 9:59PM
“Jannercide - very good point!”
by jabbathebutt
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 9:54PM
“"The writer is correct that dog bins are an expense"...... and as a dog owner and taxpayer I expect something for my money . So stop trying to make me feel guilty by actualy having a pet and having a place where I can dispose of its waste while enjoying the 30 minutes I have before I go to work like a slave to pay for your publicly funded wages and pensions .”
by stallholder1
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 8:39PM
“It doesn't matter how many, or what type, of bins are provided, a significant proportion of filthy dog owners do not pick up. Or worse still, they pick up and bag it, then when no-one is looking, dump the bag or hang it from a tree.
In future if I see them, I will assume that they have dropped it by accident, and return the contents to their letterbox.”
by Nevman
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 7:54PM
“The council has ripped a lot of waste bins out from the so-called 'West End' of the city centre without replacing them. A bit silly, since that's the end with all the fast-food outlets in it yet it's also the area the council says it wants more people to shop in.”
by nothalf
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 1:03PM
“he rode in on something thats for sure”
by Jannercide
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 12:24PM
“Didn't Evans ride in to electoral victory on the back of a promise to have new space-age dog poop pickerupper machines? Whats happened to those?”
by naomi1978
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 11:53AM
“I am a daily user of Devonport Park walking my dogs and always pick up after my dogs without exception. ALL the dog waste bins were removed in the park a few months ago and temp signs were displayed in the park advising we were to use the main green bins for dog waste. I for one HATE using the main green bins for dog waste. Dog waste bins were always operated by lifting the lid on top and dropping the waste straight in. The bin lid then resealed, containing the obvious pungent smell. They were always fairly high off the ground so children could not get to them.
The standard green bins have openings on the side, (I would imagine to prevent birds trashing the contents) leaving us no option but to almost swing the dog waste bag into the side of the bin and not containing the smell at all.
Surely common sense prevails that if the plan is to have dual bins - then only take the old red dog waste bins away once the dual bins are ready to be installed. I do not blame non dog owners having a gripe at all. Why should they be subject to the poo smell in a general bin.”
by Grinder
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 10:26AM
“Charge dog tax like other countries do then the council could supply the poo bags too.”