One Hamilton City Council staffer is speaking in defence of food scrap bins.

Whanganui District Council has made the decision to ditch food scrap bins for good- because they've been dubbed 'expensive' and 'unpopular'.

Hamilton City Council's Tania Hermann argued that food scrap bins were good for households - as they helped reduce waste.

"What we're aiming to do is stop rubbish going to landfills."

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