ABOUT a year ago, I attended a meeting on York's waste strategy.

We spent the evening discussing and evaluating different aspects of options for waste disposal.

Most people seemed to be aiming towards methods that involved low environmental risk, fewer transport miles, increased community involvement and recycling.

However, a year later, I find out that a further "public consultation" has already happened, despite nothing being delivered to me, giving the option of two expensive and damaging methods, both including incineration.

Recently, the city council has introduced green garden waste bins which seemed to me to be a move in the right direction. This new development seems to be several steps backwards.

It is interesting to note the incinerator chimney in Foss Islands Road is a listed structure. This, to me, shows that the idea of incineration is somewhat outdated.

I do not feel happy with paying for the burning of waste when all my household produces is one carrier bag each fortnight.

David Hammond,

Barbican Road, York.

Updated: 12:02 Tuesday, January 24, 2006