[Osem]

We have separate bins for general non recyclable waste, food, paper, glass/metal/plastic and garden waste (optional). It's really not that hard to separate the waste, the main problem I can see is where people have very small or no front gardens in which case storing and putting out the various containers is a pain. IMHO, many a street has been ruined by the requirement to use large unsightly wheelie bins which tend to get left permanently in the front gardens. It's ironic that councils can enforce planning rules about such things as unsightly satellite dishes but then force residents to use large ugly bins they have nowhere to store out of sight. I know which I think looks worse.