After reading that the council has received 'only a few objections from the vocal minority” recently, to their new rubbish collection system, it will be a saving, and reduce waste for most people - I would assert that the majority of low income (single occupant) owners and renters will be $1000's worse off after 10 years of this enforced extra fee.

I use one rubbish bag a month (approximately $30pa), am happy to do my own recycling along with the many other residents I see at the Transfer Station, and I have a Council supplied worm farm that manages all my organic waste, which I will continue to use.

As far as the intention of 'reducing landfill” - forcing everyone to have three bins, just encourages you to fill them up with ANYTHING and the recycling bin will be filled with mostly non-recyclable plastics.

The best waste reduction measure would be to find some way to recycle ALL plastics, not just types 1 or 2.

I feel for the many local small operators whose businesses will be destroyed overnight.

I completed the Council survey on this rubbish proposal, but all the options were worded 'do you want A B or C?” and no 'I want to opt out, or remain as is, with Pay as you go”. So I expect that all of the respondents to the survey were classified as supporting the scheme – as there was nowhere to say otherwise, apart from a brief comment box at the end (I think).

Thanks for supplying our community with a great FREE local newspaper, I enjoy it every weekend.

M Thompson, Welcome Bay