'Rubbish police' check bin bags to drive up recycling rates

Swansea council can issue ?100 fines for incorrect disposal of items such as plastic and glass in general refuseA pair of council officers in hi-vis jackets scrutinise a clipboard before approaching a bungalow on a windswept estate on the western outskirts of Swansea. They are looking for residents who have sneaked recyclables into black bin bags destined for landfill sites or incineration plants.Recycling promotion officer Scott Matthews shakes two bulging, partly ripped bags and listens to the telltale clinks and clanks: "There's glass and cans in these. There is food too. And there is no recycling out whatsoever." Continue reading...