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All the refuse is disposed of by means of controlled tipping on
low-lying land of poor agricultural value at Budgin's Hill, Pratts
Bottom. The refuse is deposited in layer formation, consolidated,
covered and sealed in accordance with modern principles of controlled
tipping as 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, thus reclaiming the land and
enabling it to be used as pasture.
Two men are employed at the tip, a Fordson Major Tractor Muledozer
being used for the levelling process and approximately 22,000
tons of refuse is deposited annually.
The cost of collection and disposal compares favourably with districts
of comparable size and characteristics.
The costing returns of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
published in 1962 show that the net cost per 1,000 population for
collection and disposal of house refuse was £580, and the net cost
per 1,000 premises for collection and disposal was £1,800.
The Abstract of Accounts prepared by the Council's Treasurer
for the year ended 31st March, 1962, showed that on a unit basis, the
cost of house refuse collection and disposal was £2 per dwelling per
annum.