AN ENFIELD Town man has promised he will dump wheelie bins in the Civic Centre in protest if they are delivered to his house.

The roll-out of the bins to replace the current kerbside boxes is continuing, with residents in Enfield Town the latest to receive three bins each for different types of waste.

But Joseph François, of Connaught Avenue, said in a letter to Enfield Council's recycling bosses that the council had failed to listen to residents on the issue and the bins were not wanted.

He said: “I moved to Enfield nearly 30 years ago because it was a pleasant place to live – but now the council, having spent hundreds of thousands of pounds planting new trees and laying new paving, wants to disfigure these neighbourhoods.

“I draw the line with ugly wheeled bins – I do not wish to see them anywhere in the borough nor see want them to greet me when I enter my front door.

“If a set of wheeled bins is delivered to my address, I will return them to the Civic Centre and place them in the foyer.”

Other residents that have contacted the Enfield Independent have complained about the smell and ugliness of the bins, and that refuse sacks do not fit the bins properly.

The scheme to replace bin bags started in 2009, and gradually residents are receiving a green bin for garden and food waste, a blue bin for recycling, and a black bin for refuse – taking up nearly six foot of space in front gardens.

In a statement, the council said: “Wheelie bins have proved extremely effective in saving money and making Enfield a greener and cleaner borough.

“Enfield's recycling rate in the wheelie bin areas is now pushing 47 per cent, and thanks to the fantastic efforts by our residents our increased recycling rates have resulted in £275,000 in savings.

“The council conducted an extensive consultation exercise on wheelie bins and has tried to be flexible and accommodating in response to residents concerns regarding the number and size of bins.”

There are three more phases to the delivery of the bins, with about 66,000 households due to receive them by the end of next year.