[Nikko]

Originally Posted by Bifta

As dellwear pointed out, your council tax goes on a lot more than emptying the bin, e.g.

78 pence will go to the County Council to pay for services such as social services, care in the community, education and libraries
11 pence will go to the your local Police Authority.
10 pence will be kept by the council to pay for services such as refuse collection, travel passes, care for the environment, health and safety, planning, leisure and recreation.
1 penny will go to town and parish councils to pay for things like community centres, footpaths and extra street lighting

so in fact, only 10% of your council tax goes on collecting your rubbish.

Thats fine, bifta - but I do not use any of those except getting my bin emptied.