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I'm not sure it would be in our interests to have a large pile of rotting vegitation at our back wall, in terms of what vermin that might attract. Also, it would be physically near impossible to do this, given the height of the wall and the amount of bushes on our side growing right up to the wall. There really is no clear access to be able to be pouring bags of leaves over.Why not send them back over the wall?
Our house borders on a public green area, with some trees bordering our back wall. This means that in October and November, I spend a hour most weekends gathering up the fallen leaves in our garden. I don't mind the time involved or the cost of the black bags, but I do mind having to pay Dun Laoghaire Rathdown €5 to disposing of the green waste each week.
I have a vague recollection that the owner of a tree is responsible for branches which fall or are cut down by a neighbour. Are the council responsible for the waste that falls from their trees?
Thanks for the suggestion, but the volume is just too big. I'm collecting 2-3 full black bags each week for 2-3 months. I'd need a 2nd garden to store all these for the 2 years necessary to produce leaf mould.Make leaf-mould out of them and get soil conditioner for your garden for free.
Nelson Mandela House now features a roof garden and due to (lack of) council cut-backs the shrubbery beside the car-park is now taller than the flats. Also as NAMA now have the deeds to most of Sahrf London, rents are going to be prohibitive.
No progress, I'm afraid, and a nice layer of leaves building up this week again.Hi Complainer. Were you able to resolve this? Did you approach your local council about it?
Thanks, but extra costs are pretty much out of the question at the minute.We bought a blower that also has a vaccum attachment which will chop the leaves as they go into the bag, thus making them alot smaller for compost/disposal. The leaves would need to be fairly dry to use the vaccum more easily. A half hour job each weekend now instead of a few hours.
I cant see anyone in the council taking your complaint seriously, so i would suggest that every week you bring your 2-3 bags full down to the nearest park and drop them of at the depot with a note taped on explaining your situation. I wouldnt hang around to talk to anyone beacuse you'd proabably be told where to put your leaves. Or you could constantly complain to the council untill they relent and cut the trees down just so you'll leave them in peace.
I cant see anyone in the council taking your complaint seriously, so i would suggest that every week you bring your 2-3 bags full down to the nearest park and drop them of at the depot with a note taped on explaining your situation. I wouldnt hang around to talk to anyone beacuse you'd proabably be told where to put your leaves. Or you could constantly complain to the council untill they relent and cut the trees down just so you'll leave them in peace.
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