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£100 fines for rubbish next to bins
7:10pm Friday 8th August 2008
RESIDENTS in Burnley could be hit with £100 fines for not filling their bins properly, it has emerged.
Earlier this week, the Government admitted councils could charge up to £110 for overfilling of bins, a move criticised by Conservatives.
A Burnley Council spokesman said persistent “side waste offenders” — who leave rubbish next to bins — would be fined £100 if warning letters failed.
Pilot projects are set to take place in the Bank Hall and Burnley Wood and it could be rolled out elsewhere in Burnley.
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