Mayor Allan Smith has been spruiking its benefits and popularity, but apparently not everyone is convinced.

In a statement issued by the council, he reported 25 per cent of the city’s domestic waste was expected to be directed away from landfill with the introduction of a fortnightly kerbside recycling service from July next year.

“84 per cent of respondents to the community attitude survey supported introducing a kerbside recycling service in Dubbo even with the suggested increase in charges, which at that time was estimated at around $104 a year,” the mayor said.

“The latest figures indicate that domestic waste management charges will need to increase by between $99 and $106 a year to support the service.”

The new service would provide residents with yellow-lidded bins to hold paper, plastic, aluminium containers, cardboard, steel and glass containers.

Stopped in Macquarie Street, Jo White revealed herself as among those eager to see the service implemented and happy to pay for it.

“There’s too much rubbish in the world and most of it could be reused,” she said.

Jim Hynes, who currently recycles his household’s paper, thinks the service is “a good idea” because it “saves you filling up your wheelie bin”.

But Cindy Pettit would like to see the cost of the service come down.

“I’m all for recycling, but at the moment we’re taking them to the (recycling) centres . . . which is free,”she said.

“Interest rates are on the way up as well.”

Terry Smith said: “I pay enough rates as it is without paying anymore for that.”

Jo Campbell declared herself a supporter of the planned service.

“A lot of people in Dubbo recycle and we have to take it to the recyclers,”she said.

Sam Ah See said “you shouldn’t have to pay for it . . . it should just be offered by the council”.

The council’s proposed domestic and commercial waste management charges for 2010/2011, including kerbside recycling, are currently on public exhibition with the public urged to “make comment”.