The system used for rubbish collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbors. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter ... 1. Describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly 2. . Explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours 3. Suggest what should be done about the problem

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Dear Sir/Madam, A very good day to you all. I'm writing
this
letter to your esteemed counsel as a complaint
of
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the waste collection system
that is
being applied in our
neighborhood
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. The approach that the municipality is adopting is not functioning the way it should.
First
and foremost, the timing of the collection is not suitable at all. The workers arrive at around 2:00 PM which is too late for the morning garbage and a bit early for the after lunch one. By that time the rubbish that had been taken out after breakfast would have spent more than 7 hours out in the open.
Although
the waste bins provided by the city are large enough, they lack an essential feature, lids.
Thus
, the rubbish is exposed to the elements for a time long enough to emit awful orders and attract all sorts of insects let alone
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stray dogs and cats which are a threat
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their own to our kids and the health of the community.
Furthermore
, our
neighborhood
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is well known for the beauty of the front yards of its villas come one feature that has been spoiled by the ugly, dirty and coverless garbage containers. Because we know that the City Council cares as much as we
, here
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are some suggestions to bring back the elegance and the sanitation of our small community to how it used to be.
First
, the containers should be replaced with new
colorful
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ones. 2nd the containers must be fitted with
built in
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covers. 3rd garbage collection visits have to be more frequent; at least three times a day .
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the visits must be timed well; once after breakfast, another after lunch and a
third
after dinner or before midnight. thanks a million for your cooperation and understanding! Yours faithfully,
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