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mespilus
Well as i live in the Netherlands, we probably have different bin systems as in the uk. My city mostly works with side loading trucks. On the side of the truck is an arm that can pick up two bins at once. If the bins are neatly put in a straight line on the curb, I don't have to touch the bins at all and the driver can empty them, putting the bins back in the exact same spot.
As for the chaos after the bins are emptied, as long as the sidewalk is free for wheelchair users, i don't see the problem. Putting all the bins neatly back after emptying them would simply take too much time.
Also only having to wait 1 more day to get your bin emptied because of bank holidays seems pretty great. In my city they would be collected either the Saturday before or after.