If you read the press release on letsrecycle.com you will see that this scheme was scrapped DESPITE overwhelming evidence from a MORI poll showing that there was significant support and understanding for this scheme. If you read a little closer between the lines - it is obvious that this is a political move - not an informed one.
Additionally, the Southampton Council will now be forced to return £335,000 to DEFRA from the Council Tax payments (money that I pay to the Council each year). The Council will also now be fined huge sums of money for depending too heavily on landfill. Incase you were wondering - these fines are going to be paid out of MY POCKET not the cosmic cash machine!
Having my food waste bin being emptied fortnightly is a small price to pay for the huge sums of money that I WILL be paying now my Council won't be recycling.
Wake up and smell the coffee people! How bad is it really? THIS IS YOUR WASTE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT - not anyone else's. It is your own fault for not dealing with your waste properly if it smells not the Council's!!