Windy weather – bin clips and other advice

The Council has identified two suitable bin straps which residents can use if they need a solution for keeping the lid on their bins on windy days. They are quick and safe to unhook and have been tested by the collection crews on the bin lorries to make sure they don’t get tangled in the lifting mechanisms. They are:

Schafer clips - these can be purchased from School Place, Kirkwall and Warehouse Building in Stromness, for £5.50
Caithness Beach Clean bin closers - made from recycled material can be found on the online Etsy shop, StormWashed

Only one clip per bin is needed. Clips cannot be delivered by the Council. Watch our video below or read our FAQs

List of available Windy Weather Questions

Can I not use a bungee cord or rope to keep my bin in place or to keep the lid down?

Holding on to my recycling from one week makes it difficult to fit all my recycling in the bin for the next collection – what can I do about that?

I really have to get my bin out – it’s needing emptied and I don’t have the option of going to an HWRC. What should I do on a windy day?

It’s a really windy day – should I be putting my bins out at all?

What can I do to help keep my bin lid closed in windy weather?

Why the issue with putting more than a 2kg weight on my bin lid – I can lift heavier stones onto my bin just fine – why can’t the crews manage it?

You've cancelled a collection due to bad weather - will you be coming back to recollect?

My bin hasn’t been collected? Why not?

You say not to use bungees on my bins as they’re an injury risk to crews – but the Caithness Beach Clean clip uses bungee!

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