Mayor Neville Kschenka recently acknowledged this fact and thanked Pathology West for the previous long standing arrangement the council had with them for disposal of needles, syringes and finger prick lancets used to maintain health care.

Make your energy bill cheaper

Increased electricity costs during the festive season are inevitable. This year consider these cost savers to make your summer electricity bill more affordable.

Replace your halogen Christmas lights with solar powered ones, try and run your air-conditioning unit at 26 degrees Celsius (every 1 degree lower increases running costs by 10 per cent), upgrade your old air-conditioning unit for those with newer technology especially if yours is 10-15 years old and save up to 40 per cent on your bill, and let the sunshine dry your clothes instead of the clothes dryer.