Onchan commissioners say if you overfill your wheelie bin, it won't be collected.
The local authority took to Facebook this week to issue the warning, saying people have been overfilling bins.
Seagulls have managed to get inside, scattering wrappers and food waste, which can attract vermin.
The board says only bins with closed lids will be collected, and you should contact the waste department about getting an extra or bigger bin if you need it.
DOI orders abandoned cars at Tesco to move
The Department of Infrastructure is threatening to tow away a number of abandoned cars from Tesco's car park in Lake Road in Douglas.
UK to follow Island's lead on voting age
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his country will follow in the footsteps of the Isle of Man and lower its voting age.
Peel pool to close for improvements
An island swimming pool says it'll close for two weeks to improve its facilities.
Thieves make off with coffee shop's blanket
A coffee shop in the south of the Island has hit out after thieves struck this week.
Government plans fact-checking service and more positive news opportunities
The government says it's planning to start fact-checking service as part of its communications strategy.
Island's South Africa presence key to economic growth, says minister
Having a business representative in South Africa is key to the Island's economic growth.
Trafalgar hero's house for sale!
If you'd like to live in an historic house in the south of the Island - once the residence of a Battle of Trafalgar hero - now's your chance.
22 TT races rescheduled in last decade, says department
Almost half of TT race reschedulings over the past decade have happened in the last two years, according to figures from the Department for Enterprise.
