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The Missed Collection

by Dirty Murph & the Kerbside Sorters

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1.
The Framework Directive says to obey The order of preference of the hierarchy But I’m a deviant and I say: ‘No way!’ And I’ve conducted an LCA An impact assessment of waste generation And its management informs my deviation I’m a justified deviant, I don’t need permission But I report my deviations to the Commission CHORUS: Anaerobic digesting takes preference over composting Justified deviation, justified deviation, justified deviation I’ve got a justification for my deviation Justified deviation, justified deviation, justified deviation I’ve got a justification for my deviation I side on the precautionary With waste medical and veterinary And concerning the management of phosphogypsum When I see that waste, I wanna tip some I landfill C&D waste containing PVC And I incinerate toxic WEEE And when I’m done deviating, I deviate some more Within the legal parameters of Article 4 CHORUS Anaerobic digesting takes preference over composting
2.
The Loader 04:36
I am just a loader on the household refuse round I have wandered up the side streets, Shifting hundreds of containers, mostly wheelie bins Residual waste, If it’s in the bin I’ll shift it and leave the rest in place When I left my home this morning it was barely five AM In the company of milkmen On the way out to the depot, running late Six-o-three, Seeking out the break room corner, hope the supervisor don’t see Scoffing bacon butties and a cup of tea Lie-la-lie... Asking only a council pension I went looking for a job But I got no TUPE Just a zero hours contract from the agency I do declare The days get so cold I’m glad I just do cover shifts there La la la la lie la lie Now the bins are hydraulically lifted and they wheel quite easily This job is easier than it once was With greater productivity, business as usual There’s frequent change But after service rearrangements the job stays more or less the same After changes, loading’s more or less the same But I’m standing in my winter clothes And wishing I was dry in the cab Where the waste collection winters wouldn’t bother me Freezing me... brass monkeys One day I’ll get my licence and start driving as my trade And write down the registrations Of every berk that slows me down Or cuts me up while driving In my Dennis RCV Find out their addresses, and leave their bins unemptied Lie-la-lie...
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Invitation to tenderness The implication to redress All those broken contracts, those sorry love pacts That went awry, and made me want to die I’m procuring a cure for a broken heart I’m ensuring I’m sure from the start Through a well-run tender process I’m inviting a bid, no more and no less Invitation to tenderness An invocation of love Invitation to tenderness An insinuation to undress My specifications, presented for your deliberation Dear you won’t need a tie Cast your eyes over my definitions Can you satisfy my conditions? In a sweet and tender process I’m inviting a bid, no more and no less Invitation to tenderness Invitation to love
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Re-use Shop 04:25
It ain’t new (Oh yeah) It’s re-used (Oh yeah) It ain’t new (Oh yeah) When you got something old and it’s gotta go What are you gonna do? You know eBay ain’t the only way To get rid of something old but good If you bought brand new when you could re-use Know that you were doing wrong Oh if you needed gear, and you went to Ikea You know that you were doing wrong CHORUS: I say re-use shop, oh re-use Oh yeah, re-use shop’s the place for you I say re-use shop, oh re-use Oh yeah, re-use shop’s the place for you It ain’t new (Oh yeah) It’s re-used (Oh yeah) It ain’t new (Oh yeah) If you got a spare old comfy chair Re-use shop’s the place for you If you gotta chuck an old toy truck Oh yeah, re-use shop’s the place for you CHORUS At the CA site, you can do it right Oh yeah, re-use shop’s the place for you It’s the place to be, HWRC Oh yeah, re-use shop’s the place for you If you bought brand new when you could re-use Know that you were doing wrong If you don’t re-use, then we all lose You know that you are doing wrong CHORUS

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Recorded and mixed by Phil Davies at Room 4 Studios, Bristol
31 Jan - 1 Feb 2016. Produced largely by accident, using recycled material wherever practicable.

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released June 6, 2016

Operatives on this recording are:
Ann Ballinger • Pete Bennett • Ian Cessford • Mark Corbin • Chiarina Darrah • Peter Jones • Steve Watson

Cover photo and art: Peter Jones

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