Not entirely sure what your rating system relates to, but both points were genuine. My mate is having some professional waste collectors call round next week, as he's got an old washing machine, some plastic garden furniture and a few bags of concrete aggregate to get rid of, so my garden waste...
I had a gigantic sack of garden waste after hacking and trimming back all and sundry. With the recycling centres shut, I dumped it in a mates alleyway. Job done.
As for the general recycling bin, due to increased beer intake at home, I've invested in one of these:
Squashes the cans down flat...