READ some reports and you would think there is universal condemnation of fortnightly bin collections as a health hazard.

Read an Examiner report today and there has been widespread support for the switchover, according to Kirklees Council. The truth probably lies somewhere between.

But what must not be in doubt is that householders have to stop sending so much waste to landfill, hence the drive to get us all to do more recycling.

If we do not give some serious thought to protecting the environment as a matter of urgency, both us and the next generation will come to regret it.

Let’s just wait for the new scheme to settle in before judging if Kirklees Council’s methods are right or wrong.