Dear Editor,

The following is a letter sent to the Mayor of Merritt by myself.

‘Dear Madam,

As a visitor to Merritt and a former resident, I was appalled to see a recycle chop-off point in a residential area.

Normally, these facilities are placed in an industrial area, so as not to encourage scavengers and an undesirable element lingering around the area, frightening the residents.

I’m sure it will come as no surprise to find that some of these people are going into residents’ yards for opportunistic purposes.

Please give some thought to relocating the recycle bins to a more appropriate area.’

Joy K. Stannett

Australia