"T i m" wrote in message
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On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 18:00:34 +0100, "Spamlet"
wrote:


p.s. My missus remembers reading somewhere that they don't want the
tin lids in with the tins (or plastic bottle tops)? She proved this by
putting a couple in the box and they were left by the collectors? To
save space I was considering cutting the bottom off the tins (as well)
and then flattening them with my size 10 but then that would be the
top /and/ the bottom they wouldn't take? It can't be because it's a
different material and you wouldn't think it's because they have a
sharp edge (some openers leave the tin with a sharper edge) so anyone
know why please?

Don't cut all the way round the top and bottom.

Not quite so easy with an electric opener.

Leave a few mm then fold
the two ends inside the tin and flatten with them inside.

Crafty. ;-)

However, I think it's not something that's going to be /that/
convenient to do, especially with said electric opener (and the Mrs
needs that with her arthritic hands).

Maybe I could jam all the lids / bottoms in one tin and fold the top
over but not sure how any automatic sorting machine would cope with
that?

I guess we would have to really know why they don't want lids
(assuming they don't) in case any solution we come up with doesn't do
them any favours etc?

Cheers, T i m

I would imagine its just health and safety - though they all have to wear
gloves, so it does sound silly. Our council (Luton) has not - as far as
I've noticed - issued any edicts on cans other than the usual 'wash and
squash'.

S