Let us talk about refuse collection.Why can the council not pick up my rubbish regularly on a Wednesday?

The answer, apparently, is they were unlucky enough to have not one, but five dustbin lorries break down on the same day.

This has caused a backlog to the extent that my bin is overflowing, my neighbours' bins are overflowing, and they cannot empty until this Wednesday.

Thank God it's not summer, the aroma would be most unpleasant.

Still, I expect they will send me compensation as a proper business would, do you not think?

After all, they're quick enough to want the council tax.

MIKE STEVENS,

West Street,

Trowbridge.