When Bin Men Were Real Bin Men

[sapper756]

Who remembers these?

 

[greenbar]

i can remember it down our way,can also mind the broke lorry that used come round as well,.

[andy Burgess]

all too well ,they collected them from the garden ,and returned them when empty .often seen carrying 2 at a time , yours and the neighbours. i dont think i saw a full dustbin back then.? ash from the fire ,egg-shells, a handfull of vegetable peelings and the occasional tin can.

all glass bottles were returned to scource or collected.all paper waste burnt on the fire.

 

compared to todays mountain of waste ,dustbin 4 times the size and still not large enough ,plus containers for this and that ,apart from putting it on the vehicle we do the job for them now. so thats progress eh ??

[Kyleakin Lofts]

all too well ,they collected them from the garden ,and returned them when empty .often seen carrying 2 at a time , yours and the neighbours. i dont think i saw a full dustbin back then.? ash from the fire ,egg-shells, a handfull of vegetable peelings and the occasional tin can.

all glass bottles were returned to scource or collected.all paper waste burnt on the fire.

 

compared to todays mountain of waste ,dustbin 4 times the size and still not large enough ,plus containers for this and that ,apart from putting it on the vehicle we do the job for them now. so thats progress eh ??

 

The majority of the peelings went to the rabbits, the eggs shells were put in the garden as well. the fire ash was occasionally used to top up the garden path. The tin cans were often used to play kick the can and occasionally football.

[Guest chad3646]

The majority of the peelings went to the rabbits, the eggs shells were put in the garden as well. the fire ash was occasionally used to top up the garden path. The tin cans were often used to play kick the can and occasionally football.

 

 

i wonder what was in ours, as the binmen could hardly lift it lol

[Kyleakin Lofts]

i wonder what was in ours, as the binmen could hardly lift it lol

 

Probably a wean playing kick the can. :D

[Guest chad3646]

The majority of the peelings went to the rabbits, the eggs shells were put in the garden as well. the fire ash was occasionally used to top up the garden path. The tin cans were often used to play kick the can and occasionally football.

 

 

that would be a bit messy,topping up the garden path with fire ash, put it on the garden aye, but the path ???

[Kyleakin Lofts]

that would be a bit messy,topping up the garden path with fire ash, put it on the garden aye, but the path ???

 

Clinkers, not the fine stuff, used to get it of hospital furnaces as well.

[paddymac]

Used them on the garden paths during the winter when the snow came

[Guest chad3646]

Used them on the garden paths during the winter when the snow came

 

 

and what good would that do,if it was icy that,s a different matter

[paddymac]

Gave you a grip under your feet

[Guest chad3646]

Gave you a grip under your feet

 

 

you win i give up lol

[William Reid]

Can only remember the bassas going out the back and lifting//taking things they should not be touching. Fcking bassas. :lol: :lol: