Sir, – It was interesting to learn that in regard to waste we now “recover more through incineration and recycling than goes to landfill” (August 6th). Just wait until the water charges kick in. The cost of recycling will go through the roof when householders stop rinsing bottles, jars etc, before placing them in their green bins. The recycling depots will incur enormous cleaning costs, which will in turn make recycling uneconomical. Now, who would have foreseen such a turn of events? Certainly not this Government, which seems to operate on a cell basis, where each Department does its own thing. So, back to landfill we go. – Yours, etc,
LAURENCE HOGAN,
Braemor Grove,
Dublin 14