Hugh Muir:

Though he foresaw many ways in which Big Brother might watch us, even George Orwell never imagined that the authorities would keep a keen eye on
your bin.

Residents of Croydon, south London, have been told that the microchips
being inserted into their new wheely bins may well be adapted so that the
council can judge whether they are producing too much rubbish.

If the technology suggests that they are, errant residents may be visited
by officials bearing advice on how they might “manage their rubbish more
effectively”.

I wonder if Madison’s forthcoming trash bins include this “feature”?