Hastings resident Roger Wright, with dog Ross, believes a big recycling centre should be built where rubbish can be sorted. Photo / Duncan Brown
Hastings resident Roger Wright, with dog Ross, believes a big recycling centre should be built where rubbish can be sorted. Photo / Duncan Brown
Hastings resident Roger Wright is environmentally conscious when it comes to waste, but he's not sure the council's proposal for separate wheelie bins for recycling and general rubbish is the best solution.
Mr Wright already has a wheelie bin for general rubbish, and uses crates to separate out his tin,plastic, and paper, dropping off his green waste at the Henderson Rd transfer station.
Although he made the effort, he said a lot of people simply didn't have the time to sort out their rubbish.
"They might have busy families and just not enough time - why don't we just have one venue and build a big recycling centre where rubbish is picked up and taken to and it's sorted there - it could create employment too."
He said in an ideal world people would take individual responsibility for recycling properly but a lot of people didn't, and the extra costs could be a hindrance for people as well.
"It is good the debate is happening though to help increase awareness."
Other views from the Hastings District Council Facebook page:
I like the outlined options, but what happens when our friendly neighbourhood scumbags steal our crates? Who replaces them ... so they can be stolen again? - Josh Winters
As part of rates, we should have a wheelie bin for general rubbish, green waste and also recycling. Reduce the amount of plastic bags going into landfills, also decease the amount of potential recycling going to landfills and sell the compost back to people. It might help reduce the amount of rubbish been dumped on the side of the road and at the rivers. - George Leete
We are paying rubbish levies in our rates now! Yet me and my family don't use that service but still have to brunt the cost. Societal theft at its finest. - Nana Rāua Ko Stacy
I'd be happy to have a weekly waste bin and a recycling bin. Already pay privately for weekly collection but it would tidy the place up and prevent dogs ripping bags open, etc. What happens to those who run a business by collecting the weekly wheelie bins? Will prices become more competitive? - Donna Scott
Council should provide a free recycling bin for each household. It would tidy up the streets on rubbish day with less recycling blowing everywhere when a gust of wind comes. - Michelle Healey
Introducing kerbside recycling charges will not reduce landfill. You're removing an incentive to recycle. People like convenience and will opt to fill up their wheelie bin, rather than pay two charges. User pays refuse bins makes sense but perhaps include paper/glass/plastic recycling as part of rates so it can remain "free". - Nicole Seccombe
I always make sure I break up anything like toothpicks, to ensure the pointy ends are removed. As for the workers, wouldn't replacing the bags with wheelie bins mean you only need to employ one person to drive the truck, instead of two or three people. I suggest providing the collectors with better gloves and do more PSAs about not putting sharp objects into the trash bags. - Samuel Johnson
