Victorian Liberals want a weekly red bin collection. Is it a wheelie good idea or a load of rubbish?

The shift to fortnightly rubbish pick-ups isn’t just happening in Victoria. Councils around the country are moving to a fortnightly red bin service, with the introduction of weekly Fogo collection. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

“Under a government I lead, your red bin will be collected every single week.”

These were not the words of a candidate running for local council but the leader of the opposition in Victoria. Roads, rates and rubbish have traditionally been the domain of local government but, at this year’s state election, bins have become a political talking point.