Council stopped this precess where I live about 5 years ago for the same reasons of leaving a mess.
We now have to call the council to make a collection booking.
The council then mails labels to put on the items to show that it is a booked collection
There are strict guidelines on what can and can't be put out and the sizes of each.
Old appliances, matresses etc are collected separatley
It is only allowed to be put out 2 days prior to collection.
Anyone caught going through the waste can be charged for theft as now the waste belongs to the council.
Dosen't stop people going through it though - it dosen't bother me if they do as long as it is kept tidy
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