Controversial four weekly bin collections are set to come into affect across the Conwy county as of next month.

Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) made the decision to change waste bin collections from three weeks to four earlier this year.

Council have been preparing the change for a number of months and are now ready to roll out the new-look service out across the county.

Llandudno Town councillor, and former mayor, Carol Marubbi said it was an "absolute disgrace" CCBC were going ahead with this decision and tax payers in the county deserved better.

Cllr Marubbi, talking to the Pioneer, said: "This is a grave mistake. We tollerated three weekly but four weekly is just asking too much.

"People fill their bins in a week, especially families that have four, six or even eight children. It is a disgrace, they should be ashamed.

"They are trying to save money, but they are doing it in the wrong places.

"This is publics money, they want to live in a clean area where their bins are emptied, they have a right to that."

The four weekly collection won't be the only changes to the service with the addition extra recycling containers become available - if asked for, a new weekly nappy and incontinence products service for those who need it, and assisted collections for those that have difficulty moving their bins.

CCBC said they have already run a trail across 10,000 households in the county which had proved successful, seeing an increase in recycling of 14 per cent and decrease refuse in wheelie bins reduced by 31 per cent.

Cabinet member environment, roads and facilities, cllr Donald Milne said: “Most people in Conwy recycle, but before the trial we found that over half the contents of people’s bins could have been recycled.

"Those lost materials ending up in landfill cost the community £1.6m every year.'

“Everyone benefits when we recycle more and thanks to the recycling efforts of those on the trial and the feedback they provided, we are confident that this new collection service will boost recycling rates further.”

Readers took to social media last week to express their views.

A number of people said they had been involved in the trial and it hadn't caused any issues. However the majority of the comments were against the introduction of four weekly collections.

Sian Elisabeth Martinez, on the Pioneer Facebook page, said: "Ridiculous, stupid arrangements four weeks! It's pathetic!

"We didn't get asked, the council decided. Where's my tax money going in the council pickets cause you sure ain't spending it on the much needed roads.

"And now your saving even more money as four weeks are in for rubbish collection, millions I was told because of it....so show us the projects that WE will benefit from for this saving millions."

Brian Springthorpe, who has already been involved in the trial, said: "Already got them. Had it for over a year, at least. It's a crap idea and a crap system."

Rebecca Bilham said: "Wonderful, cannot wait. Private companies will be rubbing their hands together.

"I have to say I'll be seriously considering using one. Flies, maggots and smelly bins everywhere - bleurgh."

Information about the new service will be delivered to households in September along with a calendar of the new collections dates and details on all the materials that can be recycled.

More information, help, advice, and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at www.conwy.gov.uk/recycling.