Thank you for the article on the kerbside collection of rubbish and recycling (March 13).

The public needs to be informed fully of this debate and the costs to each ratepayer.

It would be even more helpful if you could publish the web address where all this information is available: www.taurangarubbishoptions.com

You may be interested also in www.zerorateincrease.com

There are better ways to fund Tauranga's growth than by asking ratepayers to pay more all the time.

Add the rates increase to the extra charge for kerbside pickup of rubbish sect and you are looking at a 25 per cent rates increase.

This needs to be made public.

Philip Brown, Chairman Papamoa Ratepayers & Residents Association