Pass the test to get a bigger bin

North Lanarkshire Council officials will give householders a bigger bin '“ but only if a visiting inspector is satisfied a bigger receptacle is required.

Staff will be sent to scrutinise levels of recycling and householders will be expected to complete a so-called ‘waste diary’.

From next month, there will be changes to the types of materials that can be recycled in each bin, as well as how often they’re collected.

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This includes general waste collections only taking place once every three weeks.

A council spokesperson said: “If households use all the recycling services fully, a three weekly collection of non-recyclable waste is adequate.

“Households can order a larger or additional recycling bin free of charge.

“If households with a larger number of residents still cannot fit all their general waste in a single bin, they can apply for a larger bin.”

It would be at this stage that council staff visit the properties who make a request.