The Voice of Reason Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Perhaps I should have spoke to the lady in charge at the site but I didn’t want to rubber up the wrong way. We seem to be going round and round in circles with this. I’m a bit tyred of it. It’s not turning out to be a good year already.I’m getting a bit cross plying the things everywhere to get rid off them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Nice new refuse lorries for the reduced schedule! https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/new-refuse-collection-vehicles-will-be-put-to-use-says-councillor/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 How much is a bin wagon? Like £100000? It's very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Very very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 This purchase could e good for the Island in general though? Dlas can sell off the old trucks cheaply to private rubbish collectors who will use them for another 10 years or so and provide cheaper services to other LA areas. Just not to Douglas ratepayers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: About £150K. So to save £20K they spent £300K on two new bin wagons then decided to use them half as much as the old ones. Actually if you read it, it tells you that these were ordered before the decision to go fortnightly was taken - presumably by the previous Council. Though I suspect the decision on that has already been around for a while and the new Council may have be faced with a bit of a fait accompli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) If their purchase was in the pipeline, it could have been announced before the change to collections? In fact, it should have been announced at the time of ordering to inform Dlas ratepayers of their spending. We may elect these people to look after our interests in DLas but that does not excuse them from keeping us informed of their reasoning!!! Edited January 28, 2022 by Kopek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just now, Kopek said: If their purchase was in the pipeline, it could have been announced before the change to collections? Are they zero emissions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Don't worry, they will buy many more diesels before Elects are available!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, finlo said: Are they zero emissions? No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 There are certainly zero emissions from some counselors? Is this a result of the reduced council? Too little opposition? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 9:13 PM, offshoremanxman said: Well of course any press release would have to say that. Purchased last year could mean December 30th 2021. The fact remains the reduction in service is allegedly to save a mere £20K. Then £300K of new wagons suddenly arrive. So what have they saved at all for the ratepayers? This is not a cost saving move. It is an environmental decision designed to increase recycling and reduce recyclable waste being burned at the incinerator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 So now you know this is what going green is about and whilst it is laudable it is costly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Exporting waste for recycling is apparently a green solution. I suspect with the proliferation of greenies in local authorities we will see more green stealth taxes appearing. At a time when people can't least afford it we are being laden with the burdens of the green party. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Douglas Corporation reckon they make money on shipping paper to a mill in Wales. I'm suspicious. Aluminium sure, but paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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