Earlier in the week the proposal went to tender, moving it one step closer to reality, after what council called a “successful” trial.

However, a poll on the Daily Liberal website has shown an overwhelming majority of votes against the bin.

As of midday Sunday, 3454 votes had been received on the poll asking ‘will you use the third bin?’. Of those, 3,106- or 89.92 per cent- said they didn’t want it and wouldn’t be using it.

There were 254 votes-7.35 per cent- for ‘yes, I can’t wait to receive it’. That was followed by 51 votes for ‘I don’t want it but will probably use it’ and 43 for ‘yes, but I’m not sure how much’.

Dubbo Ratepayer and Residents Association president Merrilyn Mulcahy is one of those against the organic bin.

“Our stance is still the same- we don’t need it, we don’t want it, and it’s another expense we don’t want to pay,” she said.

“I’m yet to meet someone who actually wants it. I am pulled up in the street by people who don’t want it.”

Moving the proposal forward to the tender stage was approved by council administrator Michael Kneipp at the July ordinary meeting.

While he acknowledged people often did not like change, Mr Kneipp said the survey results from the bin trial highlighted the public had a positive response after using the three-bin system.

A post-trial survey found 76 per cent supported, or at least did not oppose, the introduction of an organics collection service.

The administrator said he also couldn’t turn his back on $4 million from the NSW government.

“Dubbo in 2016 is saying we’re a sophisticated, smart, modern city. We’ve got the internet, we’ve got great cultural advantages, we’ve got a prime tourism advantage, we’ve got a university campus; Then we’ve got a second-rate recycling system,” Mr Kneipp said.