Having a great time weather is fantastic and a great relief to be in a country that has the common sense to apply EEC rules in a way that lets you get on with life.
Loads of bins here and they are emptied at 6am every da never a problem.
I parked my car outside my house last week and the recycling wagon driver said he couldn't get past it they made an elderly neighbour carry all the boxes to the wagon. HSE rules limit how far they can carry them