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54
SECTION H
REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
Mr. Crowe reports:-
During the year regular weekly collection of refuse
(fortnightly in the rural parts of the district) has been
maintained with only slight disturbances at Bank Holiday
periods.
Two new side loading refuse collecting vehicles were
purchased during the year and one outworn vehicle was
soldo The Council now have a fleet of twelve vehicles
engaged on refuse collection.
The total number of men (including the foreman)
engaged on the work is forty-one.
The approximate weight of the refuse collected is 55
tons daily and this is disposed of by means of controlled
tipping.
Pig Pood is collected three times each week from communal
street bins and daily from a few shops and canteens.
During the year a total of 442 tons of pig food was sold
to pig-keepers for £l, 730.
A pilot scheme for the collection of waste paper was
operated for the first five mouths ended 31st May, but.
once again the price paid,for the waste fell below an
economic figure and the Council were forced to discontinue
the scheme and to abandon consideration of a scheme for
the collection from the whole built up area.