Recycling Category

Council Taxpayers face fixed penalties for excess Christmas rubbish

Council Taxpayers in Northampton are incensed with their Council’s warning that any resident who leaves out too much refuse over the Christmas holidays may be fined for fly tipping. Householders, some of whom who will not have their refuse collected for several weeks, may face fines of £100 if surplus rubbish is left outside of [...]

Woman told by Council to destroy her trees to store bins

As part of Harlow Council’s new refuse policy, the Council have told a grandmother that she should remove plants and trees in her garden to accommodate her recycle bins. Mrs Sandra St. John complained to the Council and asked them where should she place her additional third bin.  Mrs St. John was shocked when a [...]