§ 60. Mr. Evelyn Walkdenasked the Minister of Supply whether he will take further steps to encourage the many local authorities which are now reluctant to adopt the systematic collection of kitchen waste food, owing to the alleged high costs of collection, being on an average over 60s. per ton, while the average price paid by commercial and other pig-breeders for raw swill does not exceed 25s. per ton?
§ The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply (Mr. Harold Macmillan)I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Evesham (Mr. De la Bère) on 4th March. I am advised that, where collections are made on the communal bin system, the cost of collection should be between 25s. and 30s. per ton.
§ Mr. WalkdenWill the Minister tell local authorities not to restrict their enthusiasm for making salvage collections merely to a profit-and-loss basis?