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Rubbish control difficulties are again a problem for residents of (at least) Krippner Road.

    Petty and unreasonable "Litter Infringement notices" issued by Rodney District Council staff are causing strife that appears unable to be justified.
    A notice together with a fine of $100 was issued by "Officer number 261" for "bag household Refuse 047 on wrong bay" - whatever that means.
    This was ringed as "Contrary to a Bylaw" and occurred at the "location Cnr Fiddlers Hill Road / Krippner Rd."
    This location is a bag holding bin (above left) in which residents place pre-paid bags for collection. The notice (left) says collection will be on "Tuesdays". No time, no statement that there is some restriction on when bags are to be put in the bin. No Bylaw notice.
    Four kilometres travel for the resident involved in the notice VillagePRESS now has on it's file.
    This notice is considered "Petty and unreasonable" by VillagePRESS. The litter bin has come about only because the Krippner Road Assn Inc sought a solution to the previous bags being dumped on the roadside in a heap.

     To expect bags to be put in the bin on the morning of collection only, with collections times varying between 7.30am and mid-day is a completely unreasonable expectation.
    This bin is still a rough steep hill and kilometres away from many residents of Krippner Road. Going to take a bag of rubbish to the bin only and returning would add some $5 additional motoring expense (at AA running cost estimates) in addition to the $1.90 bag charges - on top of council rates. Bag depositing must coincide with other activities requiring travel.
     The photo above shows the bin to be substantially on Monday morning, 24 hours before the collection -- every bag would appear to be a potential $100 for Council. Bags delivered on Tuesday after the bin has been emptied (this could be at 7.45am on many mornings) will sit there for a week... more revenue for council collection.
    Obviously we again need input from Councillors. VillagePRESS will follow this up.
-- PER Editor
STOP PRESS: Jan 7: Cr John Ross advised VillagePRESS ...
"Have sent your story to our Zero Waste staff and am awaiting a response from them. "
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