Find out more about public litter bins, what to put in them and what not to put in them.
Public litter bins are provided only for waste produced when you're out and about, and bagged dog waste. They should not be used for disposing of domestic or business waste. In town centres, these bins are emptied 2 to 3 times per day, and regularly in other areas.
The Environmental Protection Act of 1990 states that if a person drops, throws, deposits, or leaves anything that causes defacement in a public place; they are committing a littering offence. Chewing gum and cigarette ends are classed as litter. It is an offence to dispose of household or business waste in the Council's litter bins.
It is also a fly-tipping offence to leave any type of waste, including domestic and business waste, near a litter bin (e.g. black bin bag or shopping bag). If your waste is found to be dumped illegally, whether you know about it or not, you can be fined up to £5,000.
Report fly-tipping
Report an overflowing bin