I WOULD like to nominate Darlington Borough Council (DBC) for the “ignorant council or the year” award. Not only is it dictating that I must use a monstrous 240-litre wheelie bin, it will no longer ...

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A disgruntled homeowner has been billed £25 by her local council - because her bin was stolen from outside her house. Emily Cole’s new ‘slimline’ 140-litre wheelie bin has gone missing and she has ...

An innovative new coupon system will enable Auckland City householders to choose how they want to dispose of their garden rubbish when Auckland City introduces its new waste collection systems from ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Few would argue that a wheelie bin adds to their home’s ...

The managing director of a clothing chain is locked in a battle with his local authority about a smelly pile of nappies. Roger Wade, of UK designer store Boxfresh, claims he cannot fit all his baby's ...