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g jones · 20-01-2009, 20:29

Labour Councillors looked at this 2 years ago and the Conservatives were too. We wanted to consider giving a discount for recycling.

However any sort of discounting/Council Tax reductions is not going to happen because Hyndburn's systems for collecting the data, and turning it into billing info is not possible. A whole new system being put in place at other authorities is in excess of £1million and probably higher.

Furthermore and more important, Whinney Hill Recycling Centre will separate all rubbish and extract 90% eventually. So it may be back to everyone doing the same unless there is a decision to separate at kerbside to avoid contamination - paper mainly.

It's a complete rubbish story in effect !!!!!!

20-01-2009, 20:29	#21
g jones Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,125 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 732	Re: New waste tax of £100 Labour Councillors looked at this 2 years ago and the Conservatives were too. We wanted to consider giving a discount for recycling. However any sort of discounting/Council Tax reductions is not going to happen because Hyndburn's systems for collecting the data, and turning it into billing info is not possible. A whole new system being put in place at other authorities is in excess of £1million and probably higher. Furthermore and more important, Whinney Hill Recycling Centre will separate all rubbish and extract 90% eventually. So it may be back to everyone doing the same unless there is a decision to separate at kerbside to avoid contamination - paper mainly. It's a complete rubbish story in effect !!!!!! Last edited by g jones; 20-01-2009 at 20:33.