More than half of all local authorities now collect black bin waste only twice a month.

The trees and later mixed with the biodegradable brown bin waste and composted.

Litter bin waste streams (streets, parks, stations, sports areas)

He said: “This particular dustcart was owned by a third party company which had tipped a load of black bin waste from the Brighton area.

In total, Londoners toss away an average of 520kg of bin waste per year — the fifth-highest of 24 European capitals.

He added that the council was prioritising the collection of black bin waste but it was hoped the extended opening hours would "help people recycle during this period".

"Our procedures include the storage of secure waste in a safe, or secure room, as well as treating any banking hall bin waste as confidential."

Pigs on about 120 UK farms (at the time of going to press) are still being fed swill comprising bin waste from hospitals, schools, hotels and the like.

All the sites take general black bin waste, however containers for recyclable green bin waste have also been installed at several sites since the strike began.

The introduction of bi-weekly bin collections in some areas may cause householders to be more likely to bring bin waste to CA sites if a collection date is missed.

In June 2000 our composting operator, RMC Environmental Services Ltd, agreed to accept cardboard to be composted with the brown bin waste.

Like most local authorities in the UK, Falkirk has been able to move thousands of tonnes of blue bin waste to companies who were in turn selling it for raw materials across the globe.

More than 40 councils across the Anglia TV region are joining in with the Smart Shopping campaign which builds on the success of last year's Slim Your Bin waste awareness campaign.

Baler-wrapper compactors are used for efficient storage and transport of materials like RDF (refuse derived fuel) and bin waste, as well as compost and saw dust, enabling higher rates of recycling.