So naysayers are urged to conserve their vitriol over the introduction of kerbside bins according to Tauranga's Mayor .That's rich coming from the Mayor who said Tauranga deserves better leadership.

It certainly does.

Obviously with no background in local government he has no experience on matters such as waste disposal and this is amply demonstrated by his vitriolic statement. You are to agree with him, or else.

Just ask some of the councillors.

But as he and a majority won't be in office come November 2022 it's not fair that they will leave Tauranga with an eight-year-long contract to an international corporate monopoly supplier to pillage and plunder ratepayers to collect rubbish.

To reduce the amount of rubbish, don't attack ratepayers, attack the source.

Examples: Plastic soft drink bottles replaced glass. Soft drink companies cleverly got rid of that costly recycling programme and ratepayers/council paid for the disposal of the plastic.

Plastic packaging replaced paper/cardboard. Same story as the bottles. And there's a lot more.

It's likely your collection costs will be north of $500 by the time those responsible get the heave-ho.

Staff head of department says it's a popular move based on a few likes on Facebook. Great, that's reassuring from such a quality source but he too will probably have moved on as staff are inclined to do.

A largely dysfunctional council (stiff competition here with Invercargill) by their failure to consult properly and negotiate this "deal" in secret have dropped those of us who will be still here, right in it.

Bill Faulkner, Otumoetai