Mum threatened with £75 fine for leaving bin lid open '5cm to 6cm'

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A woman was left confused when she found a caution for a £75 fixed penalty notice on her wheelie bin. Refuse collectors warned the mum-of-two she would be handed the fine if her bin was again found to have 'side waste.' Famy Meyzineva said no extra bags were left at the side of the bin, outside her home in Flintshire, North Wales, and the lid was left just '5cm to 6cm' ajar, reports North Wales Live. “Like it always is,” she added, “and like how everyone else on the street leaves their bins.” When she shared her concerns on Facebook, others stepped forward with similar experiences. Read more:Tesco announces more job cuts as it puts 1,400 roles at risk One person said: “I also had one as the lid was an inch short of closing. “Bet the Sticker Fairy had a busy day!” Some claimed confusion over Flintshire Council’s enforcement of black bin 'side waste' was causing frustration and leading to mischief-making.

The policy also risked damaging the environment and was causing a spike in fly-tipping, they said. Famy said her bin was full only because the council had failed to supply her with a separate 'nappy' box.

With a nine-month-old boy and a two-year-old girl, she applied for an orange nappy box last October. Famy said: “We have four people in my family, with two babies still in nappies, so I fill my bin very quickly. “I recycle everything, even plastic bread bags. “I applied for a bin for nappies but I’ve still not heard anything from the council.” Last September Flintshire Council re-introduced its side waste enforcement of curbside waste collections.

The policy, designed to encourage recycling, is aimed at serial offenders who 'continually leave extra bags of rubbish out for collection alongside the normal wheelie bins.'