The government (central and local) is intent upon placing bugs on wheelie bins to measure the amount of rubbish deposited per household. Then a charge is to be made in addition to an already exhorbitant council tax. Is this just another by-the-back-door tax or really, as espoused, an attempt for us all to become more eco-friendly?
2006-10-10 04:35:08 · 15 answers · asked by Rainman 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Have you ever thought that it could be both? Or that you could stop paying for rubbish collection as part of your council tax and really 'pay as you throw'?
To answer your question, householders should have to pay more to have *excess* rubbish taken away because it's just that, excess. Why should those of us who do make the effort to minimise the amount we throw away have to suffer from across the board rate hikes to pay for those who are too selfish to cut down on waste themselves?
2006-10-10 04:42:38 · answer #1 · answered by lauriekins 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I feel it's gone beyond the point where this is just an inconvenience but where I live we have a proper collection every other week and the weeks between are for recycables. I've no problem with that but if I had a family of 4 how the hell would I get rid of all that stuff??
Plus I pay enough council tax that covers my collections so why should I pay more. It's times like this I can see why so many people leave the UK for a better life. This country is just a rip off.
2006-10-10 11:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you actually make the effort to sort your rubbish and recycle it, there won't be aby 'excess' waste to worry about. A lot of people seem to be up in arms about having to pay more to have rubbish taken away, but if they actually moved their blubbery bodies just a little bit and TOOK SOME RESPONSIBILITY, they wouldn't have to pay a penny. I wish people would quit whining and realise they have a responsibility towards preserving the environment, not raping it for everything it's got. If people weren't inherently greedy, demanding more and more material goods and sucking up resources with no concept of the ramifications, the government wouldn't need to take a 'stick' approach.
Yes, producers also have to take responsibility in terms of the amount of packaging they use. But hey, if there wasn't a market, they wouldn't sell it. A lot of the excess packaging comes from consumer demand for out of season produce, demand for ever more anal health and safety requirements, or the mere fact that most stuff is grown/made/picked in countries on the other side of the world so it has to get here in one piece.
So, is it really so bad that the public will have to make a small effort or pay a little more towards the true cost of their lifestyles? People should be thankful that the full environmental cost of products and activities isn't slapped on - you'd have something to complain about then!
2006-10-10 11:56:21 · answer #3 · answered by bigoll 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a back door tax. Do you live in Tucson AZ cause that is what the Democrat run city council is doing here too. Every ones bill went up $7 a month to pay for it. You won`t be charged less if you recycle more only more by weight. Yet that same council waisted $3 million just to make plans for a pedestrian bridge that went no where and is not going to be built.
2006-10-10 12:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by Gone Rogue 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I just had to pay £60 tax on a £185 purchase of a musical instrument I imported as a gift. The goverment are just gold-gatherers and really love to take take take. I used to defend our tax system to some extent but now I feel disgusted and betrayed by them.
If I was you I would recycle everything so that those robbing b*st*rds don't get an extra penny to squander. Recycling is good for the planet and if they try to charge you extra for rubbish then tell them you don't make any and they can b*gger off!
2006-10-10 11:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a really stupid policy. It will lead to more dumping.
What would be better is if people were given some kind of small tax credit on their recycling. The more a household participates in recycling then the lower their council tax bill should be.
2006-10-11 06:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by karlrogers2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its because of the expense of filling landfill sites and the pure lack of space. Extra rubbish is over the quota that the local council provide for each household,
2006-10-10 11:44:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they are intent on squeezing more and more money out of people who are actually earning it. It's to compensate for the fact they cant get anything out of the workshy parasites who insist on having children knowing it will be paid for. Oh, and all the immigrants.
Have you seen the state of Amsterdam's canals? Black bags everywhere. Because of the rubbish policy!
2006-10-11 08:38:25 · answer #8 · answered by Thia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is incumbent on all of us to reduce the amount of waste we are throwing away. Perhaps when people are forced to pay for the rubbish they generate they might be more willing to lobby against the amount of unnecessary packaging of products.
2006-10-10 16:59:25 · answer #9 · answered by Safety First 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
councils have meeting to decide these matters and always start with a buffet they need the extra to pay for the clean up [and the cost of the food and drink to start with]
2006-10-10 12:11:29 · answer #10 · answered by bear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋