A month ago somebody swapped our green bin for another green bin that cannot be used in Barnet.

Since then our full bin has not been emptied, and when I rang the council they told me I needed to buy a new green bin at a cost of £53.50 as they only supply one green bin free. When I explained my situation they said unless I purchased another bin my non-Barnet bin will not be emptied, so as I will not pay for a new green bin my green rubbish will never be taken away. Is that good use of Barnet recycling?

George Williams

Church Crescent, Finchley