Most households currently generate over a tonne of refuse annually. That situation has to be tackled and the amount of waste reduced substantially through recycling. In the ordinary household where the wheelie bin is left out every week, the attitude of people is that they are paying a certain amount and will, therefore, make sure to fill the bin with whatever will go into it. That attitude must change. People must be given an incentive to reduce their waste output by introducing a system of payment on a weight basis, rather than on a weekly basis. Under the current system, the charge remains the same regardless of the amount of waste disposed of. If people pay by weight, on the other hand, they will go about recycling and ensuring that the minimum amount goes to tipheads at the end of the week.