Recycling in Chippenham: Have your say

Of all the council's services this is the one that gets people irritated

the most - recycling.

Whether it's bin collections running late or being missed entirely or

not having enough provision to recycle properly it's the topic that

council's receive most complaints about each year.

And the Wiltshire Council's latest move is likely to create a wave of

response as they ask for the public's opinion about

their new proposals.

Here's what they're suggesting:

The proposal is that the council continues with the existing black

box recycling collection

and will also provide:

• A kerbside collection of plastic bottles and cardboard every two

  weeks

• An optional free kerbside collection of garden waste every

  two weeks

So what do you think? Have you seen it done better elsewhere? Other

counties have two large wheelie bins for recycling.

And what about the fortnightly vs weekly debate that always riles

communities? Is two weeks between collections too long?

Or do you just think it's a load of old rubbish? (Sorry, couldn't

resist)

Toby Sturgis, cabinet member for waste,

justified the council's proposals saying it will save taxpayers money:

"We want people to

recycle as much as possible in Wiltshire. Our aim

is to provide a first

class recycling service no matter where residents live in the county and

increase our current recycling rate from 40.5 percent to over 50

percent.

"It is vital that we reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfill

sites as space is at a premium and we must reduce the gas emissions and

environmental impact these sites have on our county.

"The impact of not reducing the amount of rubbish will be the

landfill

taxes, which will increase from £12.5million to £17million by 2015.”

Have your say on the council's plans up until

August 20 by:

• By picking up a questionnaire from council offices, libraries and

  area board meetings

• Visiting the roadshows in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes and

  Salisbury

• By completing the questionnaire online at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/waste" target="_blank">www.wiltshire.gov.uk/waste