- Bromley Council put forward the bold suggestion for an ‘unusual gift idea’
- Lucky recipients will receive a 240-litre green waste wheelie bin for just £60
- It will be collected every two weeks for a year and hold ‘all types of green waste’
- The council adds that the service is ‘exclusive to residents in the borough’
Forget perfume, designer handbags or spa vouchers, because when it comes to buying a gift for your loved one this Christmas, one council has suggested purchasing a £60 wheelie bin.
Bromley Council put forward its bold suggestion for ‘an unusual gift idea’ in the latest edition of Environment Matters newsletter.
Lucky recipients will receive a 240-litre wheelie bin. which will be collected every two weeks for a year and can hold ‘all types of green garden waste.’
It’s a Christmas cracker! Bromley Council has suggested buying loved ones a £60 wheelie bin
The newsletter states: ‘Treat that special someone to a year’s worth of garden waste collections!
‘Your loved one will receive a large 240L wheelie bin to hold all types of green garden waste including leaves, weeds, twigs, grass cuttings and even real Christmas trees.
‘Scheduled collections are made regularly every other week during peak gardening season March to November, then once a month from December to February.
‘Why not sign up yourself and save the hassle of disposal?
‘If you have a smaller garden or if you only garden occasionally, you can even share the cost and the wheelie bin with a neighbour.’
The suggestion for a ‘unusual gift’ was put forward in the Environment Matters newsletter
The council adds that the service is ‘exclusive to residents in the borough’ and ‘ideal if you are frequent gardener or if you are unable to home compost large amounts of garden waste yourself.’
While certainly unusual, the gift is also economical, working out at £60 for 12 months, or ‘just £1.15 a week’.
Bromley Counci has suggested buying loved ones a green wheelie bin for Christmas this year