Underground bin system

19th June 2019

Jorgen Dyer Head of Estates, Swan Housing Association

Positives

• Normally clean areas

• Aesthitically pleasing

• Bow Cross has 8 bins, whereas if we had Palladins we would require in excess of 40

• Residents like them

• Less smelly

• Looks clean

Negatives

• Can only take certain size bags

• Maintenance cost

• Cleaning cost

• People tend to leave bulk rubbish by

bins