A load of old rubbish! (II)

Still on the subject of rubbish, we learn that people who put non-recyclable items in their blue bins will face tougher action.
From February 1st if a blue bin is contaminated with dog waste, food waste, dirty nappies or black bags, the bin's owners will get a letter reminding them of what they can and can't dump.
If they do it again a second letter will carry a sterner warning, and if the bin is contaminated for a third time the householders will be fined £100.
If this doesn't stop them they'll be taken to court.
Cllr Richard Dungworth, cabinet member for recycling, said: "Before the stricter rules come into effect we want to help as many people as possible recycle more of the right stuff. Recycling rules can be confusing – that's why we've given this campaign a four-month period to help as many residents as possible."
Boston Borough Council's operations manager George Bernard said: "We want to encourage as many people as possible to recycle responsibly. Government rules mean that we have to encourage recycling and divert as much waste as possible from landfill."
Two points here - first Councillor Dungworth's assertion that the rules can be confusing. We're not sure how. The list of what may be put into the blue bins is straightforward enough, and if people simply can't be bothered to adhere to it they shouldn't get a "holiday" before they're brought to book.
Mr Bernard is correct when he says that the council must encourage as much recycling as possible - so why did it do away with the collection of glass, which must account for a huge amount of reclaimable material?
Relying on people to take their own recyclables to collection points is all very fine, but it depends on a sense of duty, which is frequently lacking these days - and there are many people who simply can't make the journey.
Come on Boston - you can do better than this.

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