HUNDREDS of Wiltshire people have given their views on how to deal with the county's mountains of rubbish.

Consultants are currently studying a wide range of options while the county council seeks the opinions of residents.

More than 700 responded during the public consultation period and half support and half oppose the proposed land-use strategy.

Just over 37 per cent oppose the suggestion that waste should only be landfilled after some value has been recovered through recycling, composting or extracting energy.

Experts are still working on a detailed report for the county council dealing with options for converting waste to energy.

In an interim report which was due to be considered by the environment and transport committee yesterday they say a summary leaflet will be produced for those interested.

The survey will examine the relative merits of the main waste-to-energy technologies available and their relevance to Wiltshire.

The energy recovery units cost between £35 to £40 per tonne of waste, while anaerobic digestion systems cost £50-£75 per tonne.

Councillors will be told there is a move towards integrated waste management and it is unlikely that any one technology would be used in isolation.