Councillor Nigel Cooke said 20,500 of the bins had been ordered, bringing in £800,000, well over the income they had forecast ...

Litter has been much more visible after a winter of violent storms including Eowyn in January upended bins across towns and ...

Waste experts have warned that thousands of homes across the UK could be risking fines for a simple mistake that many may not ...

Waste experts are warning residents that they risk hefty fines for a common bin mistake – and many don’t even know they’re ...

Residents across the UK are being urged to check their local waste rules after it emerged that overfilling a wheelie bin could lead to a fine, missed collections or even legal action.

The authority said it was preparing to meet a requirement to begin weekly collections of household food waste from March 2026 ...

Sometimes, UK households have more rubbish and recycling to sort than usual and you might wonder if you’ll get fined for overfilling your wheelie bin. While going to the tip is an option for many, ...