Problem of bins on Rose St and surrounding lanes improved because...
"in January traders and restaurateurs agreed to leave containers for collection in tight one-hour windows three times a week, creating an expanse of cobble stoned pathways instead of rubbish-strewn alleys."
So I'm guessing that they are now using smaller bins which can be stored off street?
One of the comment sunder the article is quite interesting: from a rubbish truck driver who points out how difficult it is to clear the street within the allocated window due to other delivery vehicles getting in the way.