Does anyone remember the old fashioned bin men?

[saxon51]

I remember these in Sheffield - http://www.toymart.com/price_guide/gallery.php?id=1838&cx=004691070598207067878:nzflnd5jiui&cof=FORID:11&ie=iso-8859-1&q=Dinky 252 Bedford Refuse Wagon

 

They may not have been Bedfords, but this same style.

 

The 'binmen' did carry the bins on their shoulders and they did have have leather protection on their shoulders as did the coalmen. They were later issued with two-wheeled trollies.

I remember that style of 'dustcart' from when I was a nipper in the early '50s. Burgundy (or possibly maroon) with SCCD (Sheffield Corporation Cleansing Department) in cream painted on the side. I don't think they were used for household waste collection though: more likely street litter bin and commercial waste collection.

 

I had that very Dinky toy as well when it first came out. I kept my pet woodlice in it.

[crookes]

...I don't think they were used for household waste collection though: more likely street litter bin and commercial waste collection...

 

That's possible, but I do remember them being used on Toftwood Road to collect household rubbish. They may have been used during a period of changeover of 'old' to 'new' bin lorries.

[pinkgirl]

I don’t remember any of that we had a metal bin with a separate lid, the bin was carried from our back garden slung over their shoulder and then poured straight into the back of the lorry.

 

Another one saying yes thats right- my husband worked on the bins when

it was like this, before changing jobs

[crookes]

They didn't hoist up the bin on their shoulders, they emptied the bin into a steel container, a little bit a present day baby bath and carried it away on their shoulder. Then, the bins had hinged lids as well. Bear in mind, we used to have open fires in those days so most things that would burn went onto the fire so not a lot of waste was actually put in the bin, even the fire ashes were usually put on the gardens.

Modernisation manufactures more rubbish, just looking at the size of the refuse lorries today as to the ones oy yesteryear, there is no comparison.

 

I don’t remember any of that we had a metal bin with a separate lid, the bin was carried from our back garden slung over their shoulder and then poured straight into the back of the lorry.

 

I remember both versions. I saw the first version being tipped into the vehicles as on my previous post

[Treatment]

I always liked the bit where the bin got to to the top of the slide and the bloke gave the lever a couple of sharp jerks to bang it and get any stuck stuff out.

 

Magic !

[soft ayperth]

I have a bin man story from the few days when I worked on the bins while a student. We were going around a working class area of Sheffield one morning. Don't remember where it was. I noticed one of the guys was missing. "Where's Sid gone?", I ask one of the blokes. "Eez gone ter see t'missus at number ten," says he. "Oh, she gives him his breakfast does she?" I ask rather naively. "Aye, an more than that," says the feller with a big wink. "Eel soon catch up wi us." And he did. After 20 mins or so. Looking very full of himself. Shades of Coronation Street.

Edited September 1, 2010 by soft ayperth

[Babooshka]

I had a ride in a bin lorry last week (but that is a secret, cos I don't want the bin men to get in to trouble). It was ace!!!

[brian1941]

that's right malky!

 

My uncle was a big bloke,and he used pick up two bins a time and empty in the wagon.they used to put them back where they found them,(not like today)where they just leave em anywhere.

 

I think most people used to give them a tip at xmas,(once again,not these days)

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hi, your dead right there, i remember all that as my mate use

to work for council. ( on bins)

they really did work hard for their wages and you could have a

laugh with them along the way, if you asked them to take this

that and other from side of bins it was no trouble.

They were worth tipping them at xmas in them days, trouble is i wouldn`t give em ow`t.

They are spoilt now.

[Tooeg]

When ever we needed anything like a fish tank, a christmas tree or bike parts, my dad would say I'll ask Dougie, who worked on the bins. It usually took a couple of weeks before it arrived.

[Tommahawk]

Bins on wheel its a luxury these days and one binman said it to heavy mate and stuck a sticker on it so i rung council up and got a bigger bin. Dint look happy following week the lazy tw*t.