From the Mayor’s Desk | The debate around the third bin continues

By Ben Shields
October 17 2017 - 8:00pm
WASTING NO TIME: Dubbo Regional Council's mayor Ben Shields is keen to have the issue of a third bin for residents resolved.
WASTING NO TIME: Dubbo Regional Council's mayor Ben Shields is keen to have the issue of a third bin for residents resolved.

As incoming mayor, the one issue that is consistently raised with me is the matter of the third waste bin. Like the bulk of the community, I am keen to get this matter sorted. Organics, green waste, mixed waste, recycling - the subject raises the ire of much of the community. Personally, the decision to introduce the third bin made me furious. I thought it was atrocious that the decision was made at the time it was and fervently argued the decision should have been left for the incoming democratically elected council. That didn’t happen. Now we are stuck with this legally binding contract and I intend to ensure council takes out the proverbial fine-tooth comb and reviews the contract in detail. A primary role of local government is to be reflective of the wishes of its community.  The period of administration failed in this regard and I am keen to set up your council with a focus on being driven by community input.

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