Having read the many letters on recycling and disposal of waste matter, I wonder whether the city council has acted in haste and not given enough thought and consideration as to where householders living in terraced properties or flats would store their many bins.

If bins were emptied more often and not fortnightly, the containers could be half the size and would be less obtrusive to the street scene.

They would be manageable and rotting food waste disposed of quickly before decomposition and the breeding of maggots took place.

It would also minimise the stench, helping to keep the environment clean and healthy.

What advice has the council given to householders? As far as I am aware . . . nothing.

This makes me suspicious that the council is determined to have these bins in place before the warm weather arrives.

This could be a ploy by the council to be prepared to quash complaints from householders grumbling about flies, wasps and other insects buzzing around bins - especially if they happen to belong to your neighbours.

By then, it will be too late to change and the burden of responsibility will be shifted on the householder. It will be interesting to see what action the council would take against landlords if their tenants fall foul on this issue.

Vim Rodrigo, Rivermead Road, Rose Hill, Oxford