It seems that collecting the tax through a charge on special bags, tags or labels that are sold through local shops is inherently a much more cost-effective way of raising the money as well as possibly being seen as less painful for those who have to pay for it. By focusing on the bags or tags that are used for collection, we should also allow for a system in which the local authority could eventually itself take responsibility for collecting goods for recycling. Some authorities, including Fingal, are already doing that with monthly green bin collections.