With regard to your article about the proposed introduction of wheelie bins in Adur and Worthing (The Argus, May 13), I called the council hotline to find out more.

How, I asked, could the councils simply impose wheeled bins?

The advisor informed me they have a legal right to determine how they collect refuse.

So, if they decide wheeled bins are best, that is what we will get.

If that were not enough, householders would actually be expected to accommodate two wheelie bins and, in addition, would need to retain their current recycling boxes for mixed glass collection.

I then asked why it would cost more to retain the current weekly recycling and refuse collection.

The revelation was the use of wheelie bins actually makes collection slower.

When I asked why wheeled bins were being considered at all, I was informed a number of collectors have suffered injuries due to lifting refuse bags and recycling bins, resulting in periods of sick leave.

Wheelie bins would alleviate this.

This problem must have been especially bad in the past, when collectors had to carry dustbins and even walk up and down drives and passageways.

The advisor could not comment on my suggesting reduced collections would perhaps enable the same size workforce to serve more households, such as the proposed Titnore Lane development.

Finally, what will happen to wheelie bins in strong winds?

Imagine the bizarre scene on a windy day with them drunkenly rolling around in the roads.

-Ken Perry, Goring