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[<http://www.imrubbish.co.uk/blog/2011/01/grit-bins-stay-safe-in-winter/> Salt bins] or salt bins are containers that are often used in countries that commonly experience snowfall and freezing temperatures. These robust containers hold salt and grit mixture which is spread over snow covered roadways and sidewalks.<br />
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When the mixture is spread over a snow covered ground, there are two things that happen. The salt portion of the mixture will lower the melting point of the snow by providing a low temperature that can turn ice into liquid. This mixture allows the sunshine to melt the ice and snow no matter how faint or intense it is thanks to a chemical process which involves sodium chloride to absorb ambient heat from the sun. Once the ice has melted, the second process will provide traction to the surface through the grit in the mixture. Pebbles, sand, and woodchips are usually the components used on grit and the ones which provide the traction to prevent the non slipping of tires and people travelling on the slippery roads. <br />
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This is an easier and much better alternative than shoveling snow off the pathways or using bulldozers and snow trucks to clear the road. Snow trucks are expensive to purchase and maintain. However, [<http://www.imrubbish.co.uk/blog/2011/01/grit-bins-stay-safe-in-winter/> Salt bins] are very low cost and low maintenance items to manage. Driving can be very risky on snow covered roads as it often leads to the wheels spinning out of control and leading to accidents. Snow covered sidewalks, on the other hand, presents risks on passersby who have a huge possibility of slipping and suffering from injuries because of it.<br />
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The problem though is that these grit bins are only containers. As for the salt-grit mixture, it is the responsibility of the local council to supply it during their delivery runs. The next issue would be spreading the mixture on the roadways and the sidewalks. It actually depends on the local councils if they will also be the one providing the grit spreading service of if they will ask some of the local townsfolk to help. The latter option requires communities to work in rotation when it comes to spreading and shoveling grit mixture in their neighborhood.<br />
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The first grit bin designs were brittle and easily lost their effectivity because they are made of stone and concrete. As a measure, these receptacles were then built out of polyurethane plastic. These grit bins still suffered from damage and destruction but it is because of the people vandalizing them and not due to weather causes. Other issues regarding the maintenance of grit bins include leaving the lid open, as this allows moisture and rainwater to melt the salt leaving the mixture unusable and tipping the bin over and spilling the contents, causing the mixture carelessly spread out on the roadway.<br />
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Truly, [<http://www.imrubbish.co.uk/blog/2011/01/grit-bins-stay-safe-in-winter/> Salt bins] perform a huge role in the community that often suffer from extreme weather. They are containers that store the salt-grit mixture which keep our roads and sidewalks safe.</div>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:30:44 GMTWigleyCoe952http://www.aalf.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:WigleyCoe952