In message , Chris Hogg
writes




My garden waste recycling bin is often brim full and compacted by
two-foot-power, and gets very heavy, but the lorry seems to cope OK.
Having said that, the bin has split down one side, I suspect due to my
overly enthusiastic compaction methods, and I've 'stitched' it to hold
it together, so the OP needs to be careful he doesn't over-do the
compaction.

It's been a long time since I read them, but I think that my local
council's instructions are that the contents should not be compacted in
any way. Obviously, you take that with a large grain of salt. It warns
about making the bin too heavy.

If I know there's going to be a lot to go in, I compact mine bit-by-bit
as I fill it up, with the blade of spade (the bit you first stick in the
soil - ie I don't whack it). However, I do think about the collection
guys who have to wheel it, and try not to obviously overdo the
compaction - but there have been occasions when I could hardly move it
myself.


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Ian