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Refuse is disposed of by means of controlled tipping on low
lying land of poor agricultural value at Budgins Hill, Pratts
Bottom. The refuse is deposited in layer formation, consolidated,
covered and sealed in accordance with modern principles of controlled
tipping, laid down by the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government. The layer formations are arranged so that the final
layer merges with the contours of the site. Completed sections
are covered with soil and then sown with grass seed. In this way,
the beauties of the countryside are not marred and valuable pasture
land is provided.
Two men are employed at the tip, a Major Tractor Muledozer
being used for the levelling process and approximately 19,000 tons
of refuse is deposited annually.
Forty-seven workmen and one foreman are engaged on the
work of collection and disposal and they have worked well under
the foreman to whom I am indebted for his excellent and loyal
service during the year.
The cost of collection and disposal compares favourably with
districts of comparable size and characteristics.
The net cost per 1,000 population for collection and disposal
of house refuse was £558 and the net cost per 1,000 premises for
collection and disposal was £1,711.
The Abstract of Accounts prepared by the Council's Treasurer
for the year ended 31st March, 1959, showed that on a unit basis,
the cost of house refuse collection and disposal was £1 15s. Id. per
dwelling per annum.