Tuesday 5th May 2026
I suppose there will be readers who think this is just another cliché "Frustrated from Arnside" missive, but I don't care. I can't help feeling so cross at being duped whilst dutifully performing one of my my most hated domestic chores.I have just sent this message to Westmorland and Furness Council recycling department:
At age 86 sorting my recycling is an onerous task but as a good citizen I do this properly all the time. Today I saw your collectors just put all the sorted items into one wheelie bin which was tipped into the collection wagon. That is an insult to the effort I have put into trying to do the right thing, and a deception to the public who now wrongly assume our local authority is conforming to environmental requirements.
If there is a pragmatic and justified reason for this action we should be informed about it. Communication can avert so much angst but is is so often woefully ignored.