Whether it be the responsibility of local authorities or the Department of the Environment and Local Government, we must ensure that some type of waiver scheme for the collection of refuse is in place for the benefit of old age pensioners and social welfare recipients. Such a scheme is sometimes in place in areas where the local authority is responsible for collecting waste, but not in areas where the service is contracted out to private collectors. Whether households leave refuse out every week or just every second or third week, they must still buy a monthly ticket.