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

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
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letter with regard to
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an issue with the rubbish collection system in my community. The main problem is that
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of the rubbish chute, installed on the 11th floor is not closed tightly for a couple of weeks. The chute’s cover didn’t close fitly after throwing rubbish
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the tube and
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there is a gap between the cover and the chute.
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reason
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I contacted the west coast town council
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week and launched a complaint related to
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case.
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, no action was taken by the authority up to
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point.
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, I am writing an official letter and requesting to fix the matter soonest.
Due to
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reason, my neighbours and including myself are suffering from the unpleasant smell of the trashes.
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, we started to see the existence of ants and cockroaches
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outside of our units which we did not encounter before. Appreciate it if you could arrange for a service team down to our blocks and replace the cover as soon as possible.
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, I would like to suggest that the town council should form a team and schedule a regular inspection in order to avoid
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problems in the future. I do hope that
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issue will be resolved soon. Yours faithfully, Hninn Ei Ei Win

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • rubbish collection system
  • not working properly
  • bins
  • designated collection days
  • overflowing with rubbish
  • collection trucks
  • efficiency
  • reliability
  • problems
  • unpleasant odours
  • attracting pests
  • flies
  • rats
  • unwanted pests
  • accumulation of rubbish
  • unsightly
  • unhygienic environment
  • uncollected waste
  • inconvenience
  • storing garbage
  • health hazards
  • immediate attention
  • local council
  • prompt action
  • properly maintained
  • staffed adequately
  • waste management system
  • regular inspections
  • functioning effectively
  • establish a complaint mechanism
  • waste segregation
  • proper waste disposal
  • public awareness campaigns
  • waste management experts
  • sustainable solutions
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