People who live in England have been issued a warning about their household waste bins. In a message to councils and residents on the official GOV.UK website, the UK Government have said that want to "encourage a measured and balanced approach, where householders are not penalised for minor breaches of waste bin rules."

Officials state that if councils are going to hand out penalties, they should primarily target people who cause actual harm to the local environment. It's considered best practice to first inform households about any problems related to how their waste bins are presented and if nothing is done, further action can be taken.

Talking about "how and when local authorities can and cannot use fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for householders not complying with waste receptacle re

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