Brown bin being provided "in line with government policy".

[john martin]

If the brown bin is not kept clean and emptied regularly it will be full of maggots in no time!

 

[orka]

Mice can get into bins if there is a very small space to do so (like a slightly bent/warped lid)

How do the mice climb up the sheer shiny wall of the bin?

We use a compostable bin liner for the whole brown bin then individual compostable bags for the daily waste from the kitchen. We still get leakage but we wash the bin every two weeks, keep it in the shade and we haven't had problems with maggots all during the summer. I don't know how anyone could use the bin as originally directed by the council - check everything straight into the bin... It would be crawling with amggots and stinking in no time. Have to say, I hate going for a walk on brown bin day, particularly if it's sunny - smells so bad walking past all the brown bins.

 

[ajapale]

Our (private) provider uses small 25l caddy bins. We keep smaller 10l caddy bins in doors and use the biodegradable green sacks. When the 10l caddy fills we transfer the compost bags to the large bins for fortnightly collection. One of our neighbours has 4 25l caddy bins! She has a smaller black refuse bin and is charged based on the average weights of the black bin.

My provider is a regulated private contractor and as such provides a service to make a profit but since hes regulated he must also comply with "government policy".

Im finding it difficult to understand the OP's concern. Is this a Dublin thing? In the country (outside Dublin) we have had bin charges and private contractors providing green, brown, black and red bins for over a decade.