2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[soapdragon]

Here in South Oxfordshire we have a very good recycling rate and very efficient rubbish collection (unless its a Bank holiday when its anyones guess! ) There are four bins...one for kitchen waste, one for garden waste (paid for seperatly) a recycle bin and a household waste bin for everything that won't go in the other bins.

 

This morning I found a dead pigeon in the garden (yes.....you know where this is going !!!!!)

 

Now pigeons can be eaten so should I put it in the food waste ? Conversley I found it in the garden so does it come under garden waste ? Maybe,as it will 'break down' I should put it in the recycling ? Or should I just double bag it and add it to the household waste (tho it hasn;t been inside!)

 

Sometimes life just gets too complicated

[Geoid]

Food waste, as that is used in a furnace to produce power.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I suppose, being dispassionate, it's no different to a carcass (ie Sunday roast) so I'd agree, food waste.

[wannabe smallholder]

Just for fun ring your council and ask them what they recommend!!!

[soapdragon]

Wannabesmallholder... that did occur to me just for the hell of it but I didn't think I'd be able to keep a straight face!!!!

[wannabe smallholder]

I dare you!!

[angeluk69]

Go for it!

[Charlottechicken]

Ooh, good question!

 

Depends what they do with each type of waste I suppose. Here in Brum I would put it in household, as that is incinerated to produce power.

[soapdragon]

Might just get on the 'phone tomorrow!!!!! Will let you know!

[soapdragon]

Managed to take my tounge out of my cheek long enough to call Biffa first thing to explain my dilema and a very serious lady informed me that, under no circumstances, should the deceased pigeon go in food or garden waste as it would constitute a health risk . Recycling was 'inappropriate' and so the only option was to double bag it and put it in household waste but could I not bury it in the garden ?

 

Actually, I had already treble bagged it and and put it in the black household bin! So, now we know!!!!!!

[wannabe smallholder]

See! Not such a daft question! And well done for not laughing xxx