Overview
- - Ashley, a UK collector known as “No1 Binman,” drew wider attention Wednesday as local outlets highlighted his TikTok tips on getting recycling picked up.
- - He urges people to rinse food packaging so it does not smell or attract flies, which helps bins pass crews’ spot checks.
- - Crews often only inspect the top layer of a recycling bin and will leave it if they notice a foul odour, flies or maggots that signal food waste.
- - Collectors leave any recycling bin that contains black bags because those bags indicate general waste.
- - One wrong or soiled item can cause a whole truckload to be rejected, and rules differ by council, so residents are told to check local guidance for items like crisp packets or polystyrene.