Bin Night

Gripping stuff ...

Bin collections this morning Eglinton Rd
Was anybody woken up this morning at 4.30 by the bin man putting bins to the kerb ?
I challenged him & his reply “you want your bins emptied “ I said not at this time waking the street up ! I’ve put in an official complaint to the council!
20 hrs ago · 13 neighbourhoods in General
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Sam Nichols
Sam Nichols, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Bit much? A bit of short term pain for you which I'm sure you'll get over. They worked all over the Easter weekend (on two bank holidays) to make sure bins were emptied on time. They are down staff numbers and many are volunteering. Bexley have reduced most bins to every 2 weeks during lockdown, we should all count ourselves lucky we have a continuous service. Thank you to all those who are keeping our bins emptied regularly!
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I’m not questioning the fact that the bins are being emptied & I’m sure the staff are being paid for working extra shifts it still has no bearing on being woken up at 4.30 in the morning by a workman making no effort to go about his business with regard to other people’s well being!
19 hrs ago
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ROGER BRAYSHAW
ROGER BRAYSHAW, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Be grateful that your bins are being emptied. Many councils have reduced their services.
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
The Bins being emptied are why I pay my Council tax if they want to go to a fortnight service then so be it but it will only encourage more fly tipping if they do !
19 hrs ago
Chris Sullivan
Chris Sullivan, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I'm grateful they are still working. What's a bit of noise compared to the risks they are taking.
19 hrs ago
Annabelle Ladd
Annabelle Ladd, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I would retract your complaint, they will stop collecting your rubbish! They are doing great work, and yes its a service we pay for, but considering the circumstances I cant believe you've complained .
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
No I’m not retracting my complaint, they provide a service which I pay for and 4.30 in the morning is unacceptable to wake up the street !
19 hrs ago
Greville Davis
Greville Davis, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Perhaps you should consider well before acting in such an arrogant manner. These are difficult times which require unusual working practices. I am sure your beauty sleep can be caught up with - your bins cannot. I do hope he does not collect your bin next time.
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
There is nothing arrogant in my manner, I worked for Greenwich for over 40 years & the reply I received this morning was unacceptable at any time but especially at 4.30am
19 hrs ago
Jamie Stables
Jamie Stables, Charlton Park
Sounds like someone’s got nothing better to do, they’re key workers, give it a rest.
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I’ve got a lot more to do thank you but the guy this morning was deliberately making as much noise as he could to wake people up , we have nurses & other key workers living in this street who I’m sure would of liked to have got a good nights sleep!
11 hrs ago
Jamie Stables
Jamie Stables, Charlton Park
Bill Essex nicest way possible, maybe you need some help seeing things clearly. 20+ responses in agreement / saying the same thing. Also the amount of replies you’ve given on here, I think you have plenty of time on your hands and nothing better to do.
10 hrs ago
Denise Brian
Denise Brian, Winn's Common-S Plumstead
Be grateful that they are being emptied!
Just to add there is normally a guy that comes around early and puts the bins on the street.
19 hrs ago
Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien, South Kidbrooke
Bill Essex. Only one word for people like you, and I can't use it on a community site.
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
As you don’t know me perhaps your comments are unfounded but of course in a democracy freedom of speech is a given so feel free to vent !
19 hrs ago
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dawn Holmes
dawn Holmes, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Unbelievable, they are probably short staffed, so need to start early to make sure our environment is clean and our bins are emptied- you should be thanking them, not complaining!
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
It was the fact that this worker this morning had total disregard for our other key workers trying to get a good night sleep as he was determined to wake the street up !
11 hrs ago
Jan Martin
Jan Martin, Charlton Park
Can’t believe you have put a complaint in, these are key workers and probably short staffed. At least your bins are being emptied and be grateful. You are safe in doors they not
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
The fact of the matter we have key workers living in our street and this guy was deliberately making the noise to wake up the street if he had used a bit more thought then other key workers may of been able to get a good nights sleep !
11 hrs ago
Rebecca Hu
Rebecca Hu, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
0430 suits me fine - I'm out at work. If they do it after 0800 I'm back home and trying to sleep. Just leave them to do it whenever they can - whatever time they pick won't please everyone. I expect they're working longer days than usual to cover for staff absences.
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
& why shouldn’t the bins be emptied? Yes I’m fully aware that a person comes in the morning to put kerb side & check to make sure the idiots who can’t recycle & put any crap in blue or green bins so get the red tag ! But 4am crashing bins outside is still unacceptable no matter how grateful!
19 hrs ago
Sam Nichols
Sam Nichols, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Gosh it’s getting earlier and earlier by the comment now. That half an hour does make a difference!
19 hrs ago
Syed Ahmed
Syed Ahmed, Kidbrooke Park
Please don’t be fussy.
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
It has nothing to do about being fussy ! This guy was deliberately trying to wake up the street & we have other key workers who live here deserving of a good nights sleep!
11 hrs ago
Debbie Martins
Debbie Martins, East Wickham
These are not normal times everything is up in the air. I understand 4.30Am normally is not acceptable but we should be grateful for any key workers still working and that includes bin men.
19 hrs ago
Billy Gatt
Billy Gatt, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Bill you have made a comment and had 100% of people reply telling you that they disagree and that you are being a bit too precious.
What does that tell you about your opinion?
I agree with everyone else you should retract your complaint and make an apology to the council for being a bit silly
19 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
It tells me that most of them are sheep ! This guy made no effort to be quite this morning and we have other key workers who had their sleep ruined by this guys thoughtlessness, that’s what I’m complaining about !
11 hrs ago
Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien, South Kidbrooke
Bill Essex Bah! Bah! Humbug.
3 mins ago
Phil Bridger
Phil Bridger, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I’m sure the bin man was equally delighted to be shouted at whilst working extra hours to deliver you a service. I eagerly look forward to next weeks complaint about Bill’s bins not being emptied.
18 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Thanks for your comments, of course you were not here but this guy made no effort about the noise he was making & we have other key workers who live in the street , I’m sure they didn’t appreciate being woken up by this guys thoughtfulness! That’s why I complained!
11 hrs ago
Vicki Hall
Vicki Hall, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
So grateful our bin workers are still coming regardless of the time.
18 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
If you were a key worker coming off a long shift , I’m sure you would not have appreciated this guys thoughtfulness for them ! As he deliberately woke up the street from 4am
11 hrs ago
Helen Garland
Helen Garland, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Me too Vicki, i’m very grateful to them.
18 hrs ago
Greville Davis
Greville Davis, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Judging by the comments, your actions are very much in the minority. May I suggest that you take a step back and review your position. It is unacceptable for you to criticise key workers who are simply doing a very difficult and somewhat dangerous job, so that you do not have to stockpile your rubbish.
18 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Thanks but I’m very careful about how much waste I produce so could easily go 3 weeks with out a collection, My complaint was about the guy waking the street up & not giving a thought to key workers who are trying to sleep in our street ! I would of let it go if he hadn’t then decided to start on the other side crashing about !
12 hrs ago
Carol Reeves
Carol Reeves, East Wickham
I agree with everyone else you should retract your complaint and apologise plus you should be thanking the bin men for even emptying the bins. They must empty thousands of bins a week and they and their families are at risk of contracting coronavirus because of this.
Okay its a bit inconvenient to have them come round as early as they did but so what these are difficult times. Our bins men also remind us to wash our hands after moving the bins back onto our property.
18 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Thanks for your comments , I totally disagree about the dangers of the job , but my issue was the guy was making no effort to be quite about the movement of bins in fact I thought he was enjoying waking the street up and we have Carers and nurses trying to sleep ! This was 20 past 4 I live 1/2 way up my street so what time did he start ?
12 hrs ago
Greville Davis
Greville Davis, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Absolutely. Here here.!!
18 hrs ago
Kevin Cornish
Kevin Cornish, East Wickham
Come on Bill, I’m pretty sure the guy would rather be in bed cuddling up to his wife rather than yanking your rubbish into the street, agreed it is a bit annoying being woken up, but you can turn over and go back to sleep, the bin man can’t.
Look at all these reply’s to your comment, not one agrees with you, so either you’re right and everyone else is wrong, or you’re wrong and everyone else is right.
When we are all out of these wretched times you can go back to finding problems with everything, until then, give people a break, we’re all doing the best we can.
18 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I’m not that sort of person my annoyance was the guy was making no effort to be quite & we have nurses & Carers living in our street I’m sure that were not ok being woken up !
12 hrs ago
Syed Ahmed
Syed Ahmed, Kidbrooke Park
Bill u r 100% right, ha ha.
Edited 18 hrs ago
Andrew Strachan
Andrew Strachan, Plumstead Common
(Parklife!)
"I put my trousers on, have a cup of tea, and I think about leaving the house."
(Parklife!)
18 hrs ago
Kathy McDowell
Kathy McDowell, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
My bins are being emptied today, as the have every week throughout the current crisis. Rather than enter into a debate with Mr. Essex, I will be writing to Greenwich to compliment them on their service. Perhaps others of a similar mind to me, would like to do the same.
17 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Thank you for your comments but if you were a key worker coming of a long shift I don’t think you would appreciate being woken up from 4am by a workman’s a thoughtfulness waking up the street !
11 hrs ago
Greville Davis
Greville Davis, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
You are absolutely right and I should not have wasted any time on Mr Essex. It is simply better to ignore such appalling behaviour. I too shall be writing to Greenwich to commend them on their excellent service.
17 hrs ago
Kathy McDowell
Kathy McDowell, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Have just sent a message of thanks via messenger. The more positive comments the better!
13 hrs ago
Jan Martin
Jan Martin, Charlton Park
I will as well now be complimenting on there good work to the council, didn’t think this until now as I would just pop my head out and say thank you
17 hrs ago
LINDA RANGE
LINDA RANGE, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I would be very grateful that they are still emptying our bins !
17 hrs ago
Wouter De wit
Wouter De wit, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Not just a complaint, but an official complaint?!
Gents’s thank you for emptying our bins AND the friendly nod when I passed you walk to work this morning in Shrewsbury Lane. I thought you are smiling at me, now I realising you were laughing at a grumpy old ...
16 hrs ago
Jean Shiels
Jean Shiels, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
It not unacceptable in the present condition they are working under.
16 hrs ago
Barbara Houghton
Barbara Houghton, Woolwich Dockyard
The council have actually politely asked us all to move our own bins out to the kerb the night before collection to make life a little easier for the poor guys coming round. Let’s all try and be a bit more considerate to those doing a great job to make our lifes more tolerable!
16 hrs ago
Beverley James
Beverley James, North Eltham
How ungrateful!
15 hrs ago
Elliot Kwashie
Elliot Kwashie, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Hmmm Bill I sympathise with you just as with the Bin men. The amount of rubbish them guys had to deal with in such unprecedented time is unbelievable and unimaginable
So I think they decide to start early to be able to cope with work load. Shortage of staff every where.
15 hrs ago
Anna INNES
Anna INNES, North Eltham
They can't win ,they do a great job ,be grateful.Some people are never satisfied.Keep up the good work bin men and women .
13 hrs ago
Peggy Wren
Peggy Wren, North Eltham
I don't care what time they empty the bins just very thankful that they are being emptied.
11 hrs ago
Marion Langham
Marion Langham, North Eltham
Hear hear, Peggy. Well said!!
Edited 10 hrs ago
June Mitchell
June Mitchell, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
Talk about a Meldrew moan!!!!
11 hrs ago
Barry Mires
Barry Mires, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I would like to add my appreciation,of the guys collecting our rubbish, seems to me its difficult doing this with out creating some noise and inconvenience. I wonder Bill how many of your neighbours were affected by the noise.
9 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
My immediate neighbours were woken and one a few doors away so I’m assuming that most of them were ! But I didn’t conduct a survey! So I can’t give you a definitive answer!
9 hrs ago
Barry Mires
Barry Mires, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
And how many made a official complaints!
9 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
I’m doing it on their behalf , hopefully we won’t have a repetition next week & our key workers get the sleep they need !
9 hrs ago
Bobby Dhillon
Bobby Dhillon, East Wickham
Time to put the ear plugs in, just in case # win win for a goodnights sleep hopefully 😊
9 hrs ago
Lizna Hannan
Lizna Hannan, Kidbrooke Park
There is some key workers who come home at 8/9am and go sleep until 3pm this could also be disturbing for them if it was in the day. Right now whatever time it is I don’t think it matters as long as we have our bins emptied. The excuse of key workers being awake is not valid, my husband works shifts and he goes to sleep around 9am and the bin guys come at 11am and 2/3pm for the recycling bin. Hubbies not complaining and I’m sure many other key workers are not. Let’s leave out the key worker excuse and be grateful for every service doing there job. I pay council tax too however if they wanted to be at home and stay safe I would continue paying my council tax. Surely lives are more important then a bin being emptied once a week at 4am. 😏
8 hrs ago
Bill Essex
Bill Essex, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
They can empty the bin every 3 weeks as far as I’m concerned, I’m careful about how much waste I’m generating ! It’s still unacceptable for workmen to be waking people up so early in the morning & this workman made no effort to be quiet in fact I would say he was deliberately making extra noise to wake people up & that’s why I’m complaining!
8 hrs ago
Patrick White
Patrick White, Woolwich Common-Shooters Hill
The council depot doesn’t open until 5.00. Did you remember to put your clock forward?