Clever clips stop waste escaping
A wheelie bin with the rubber latch which ensures the lid stays closed
Marlborough’s notorious nor’west winds have started and for those worried about their wheelie bins being blown over, there is a solution.
Council has ordered rubber latches which are easy to use and ensure the lid of the wheelie bin stays closed if it does blow over.
The weight of the waste or recycling will cause the lid to pop open once it is tipped upside down by contractor WM when they collect the bins, leaving the latch firmly attached to the lid.
The latches are already used in other places including Dunedin and Christchurch.
Anyone wishing to pick up a free latch can pop into Council offices in Blenheim or Picton. The sample wheelie bin in the Blenheim offices has a latch attached to it so users can see how it works. There is also a video available: www.safewaste.global/installation
Solid Waste Manager Mark Lucas said Marlborough residents had embraced the wheelie bin rollout and thanked people for their support of the scheme.
He reminded people to familiarise themselves with the recycling options but said overall there had been little contamination due to wrong items being put in recycling bins.
“WM are tagging anything that shouldn’t be there and people are learning from their mistakes,” he said.
