Heavy fines for putting rubbish in wrong bin to be scrapped

Daily Mirror Sunday 15th January, 2012

Caroline Spelman Harsh £1,000 fines for putting rubbish in the wrong bin are to be scrapped. Ministers will today unveil plans to force councils to cut them to £40 and stop punishing householders who make ­';innocent mistakes'; when disposing of waste. Under the proposed changes, councils will only be allowed to issue penalties ...

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