A cash-strapped council has approved £350,000 plans to change the colour of wheelie bin lids to avoid confusion – despite critics pointed out stickers could have done the same job for a fraction of ...

A cash-strapped council has approved £350,000 plans to change the colour of wheelie bin lids to avoid confusion – despite critics pointed out stickers could have done the same job for a fraction of ...

Wheelie bins are set to have their colour schemes standardised following the restructure of local councils in North Yorkshire. Under the plans, old bins will gradually be replaced by new ones with ...

Clips and straps to secure wheelie bin lids would be impractical and dangerous for collection crews, as well as adding to the time it takes to cover routes, councillors in West Lothian have heard.

16:39, Sun, Oct 12, 2025 Updated: 16:39, Sun, Oct 12, 2025 A council has been blasted over a £350,000 decision to change the colour of wheelie bin lids so residents aren't confused. Cllr Peter Byatt ...

West Lothian could introduce straps for wheelie bin lids in a bid to control the scourge of windblown litter in communities and the countryside. Litter has been much more visible after a winter of ...