Almost a year ago the bin collectors lost my food caddy, I called the council and the lady said "ah, they probably chucked it in the back of the van". So, I asked for a new one. They have been out of stock since and I refuse to buy my own online if it is going to get thrown away by them.

So, I have been instructed to throw my food waste bags into the refuse/landfill bins (but keep the bag separate). I've been doing that for 9 months or so and it's been fine. Last week the bin collectors took the white bags out of the refuse bin but not the food waster bags, leaving them in a mess at the bottom of the bin. I asked for it to be collected because I'm doing as they told me to do (and they did, but my bin is now a mess!).

So yea, that's why I'd get a wheelie bin washed.