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Refuse is disposed of by means of controlled tipping on low
lying land at Budgins Hill, Pratts Bottom. Two men are
employed at the tip, a Major Tractor Muledozer being used to level,
consolidate and seal refuse and during the year approximately
19,000 tons of refuse were deposited.
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government Public
Cleansing and Costing Returns for 1956/57 showed that of the
Authorities making a return, 368 were disposing of refuse by
controlled tipping and 62 by mechanical means.
This Costing Return also showed that of 48 Authorities in the
population range of 50,000 to 100,000, the average annual net cost
per ton of house refuse was 43/2d. for collection and 10/4d. for
disposal, a total of 53/6d. for collection and disposal. The figures
for Orpington are 33/8d. for collection and 2/- for disposal, making
a total of 35/8d.
The Abstract of Accounts prepared by the Council's Treasurer
for the year ended 31st March, 1957, showed that on a unit basis,
the cost of house refuse collection and disposal was £1 l1s. 2d. per
dwelling, per annum.