SHAME Mrs K Milligan (Letters June 27) is unhappy with Christchurch refuse and garden waste collection.

We think it is all a first class system. The rubbish does not require ‘own strong refuse bags’, a dustbin suffices.

The price of garden bags at 36p is less than a stamp, and much cheaper than petrol taking your own to tip. The collectors always leave the road clean and tidy.

Incidentally, we were most impressed, last November 11. The garden collection chaps even stopped their wagon at 11am and got out of their cab and stood silently for two minutes. We feel we have a system second to none.

MONICA WARR, Christchurch