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Supply of Dustbins
The number of premises where dustbins are supplied
and maintained by the Corporation in accordance with Section
75 (3) of the Public Health Act, 1936, was at the end of the
year 5,620.
The number of dustbins supplied by the Corporation
under this arrangement during the year was 414.
The total number of properties in the instalment scheme
for the provision of dustbins is 865. Therefore, the total
number of privately owned premises in the Borough now
supplied with standard type of dustbins has reached 6,485.
On their Becontree Estate of 8,000 dwellings the London
County Council provide a standard type of galvanised iron
bin.
In accordance with a hire scheme complementary to the
above-mentioned, 149 properties were supplied with dustbins.
In each of these cases the dustbins will be paid for by
eight annual payments of 4/6d.
Public Cleansing Refuse Disposal
The Borough Engineer has supplied me with the following
information:-
The quantity of refuse collected and disposed of
throughout the year was 79,205 cubic yards, the average
weight per cubic yard 5,482 and the total weight 21,703.
In February the Borough Engineer reported to the Council
on refuse disposal at the Corporation tip at Rippleside
Marshes. He stated that we were disposing of 30,000 tons
annually at a cost of 4/- per ton.
Our present tipping area was sufficient for a further l5
years but this period would be extended to 17/4 years if we
carried out pulverisation prior to tipping.
The Council supports the proposal for the installing of
a Refuse Disposal Pulverising Plant.