IT was interesting to read Steve Carroll's article on charging people to have their fridges collected (January 16).

We have had a visit from Hambleton District Council with an estimate of £219, yes £219, to have the two fridges collected.

If this doesn't encourage people to fly-tip I don't know what does.

P B Cussons,

Forresters Arms Hotel,

Kilburn,

North Yorkshire.

Updated: 10:31 Friday, January 20, 2006