Waste company should be paying the council
THE saga of the brown bin charge brings into question the competence and ability of our elected councillors.
The point I find inexplicable is why Derby City Council pays anything at all for brown bin collection.
The company that collects our pre-sorted waste takes it away for processing into products for sale at a profit. Why should we effectively subsidise any part of this company's activities?
Surely the cost of collection should be factored into its own budget rather than charging the council.
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If we all put our green waste into black bins, the company would have nothing with which to make a profit.
Why can't our councillors realise the strength of the hand they possess when negotiating such contracts?
Instead of being so willing to get taxpayers to pay more, they should be asking the company to pay the city for the privilege of making money from our waste.
If these companies don't wish to play ball, we should perhaps ask the people who drive round our streets to earn a living from taking away our scrap metal if they would be interested in expanding their activity.
I wonder how many other council contracts need a value-for-money review?
Michael Farmery
Kingsley Road
Allestree
3 Comments
by mikef
Monday, February 04 2013, 3:20PM
“To LittleoverSim,
The cheaper cost of composting compared with landfill is irrelevant. The point I am trying to make is the Composting Company has two bites at a profit. The first is the charge of collection the second is on the compost they then sell on. Why should we taxpayers not participate in some the profit? After all without our rubbish there would be no profit for anyone.”
by A_Marsden
Saturday, February 02 2013, 8:58AM
“Please sign our petition against this tax
https://http://tinyurl.com/bwbmsab”
by LittleoverSim
Friday, February 01 2013, 7:07PM
“Composting companies have in part been set up to fill a market need for the diversion of waste from landfill. They charge a gate fee which is lower than a landfill and make money from that aspect along with selling the end product. Garden and food waste has a low monitary value so there is no incentive for composting companies to pay for waste. Look on the bright side the cost is lower than the waste going in the black bin.”