Douglas Council: 'We have been removing litter bins'

Douglas Council has admitted to removing litter bins from around the borough.

It comes after the new fortnightly bin collection was introduced in October.

In response to a written question Councillor Falk Horning said: “Where there is evidence pedestrian litter bins are being used by households to dispose of their rubbish, the bin is temporarily removed to limit the behaviour."

This was a phenomenon ahead of the change in waste service and every effort is made to identify the household responsible”.

The statement was made at the council’s December public meeting.