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People urged to dispose of their Christmas waste responsibly over rat fears
direct to your inboxHouseholders are being warned to be careful about how they dispose rubbish over Christmas after a company claimed there is a 'huge' rat problem.City centre based pest control firm Pest.co.uk claims that there is a 'perfect storm' contributing to an increase in rats.The firm says 'carelessly discarded' Christmas waste, the cold weather and a 'skyrocketing' population of rats is contributing to the issue.People are being urged to make sure all rubbish, especially food waste, is kept inside a secure bin.Cardboard and wrapping paper should also be kept in bins as they could be used as 'bedding materials' by rodents, the firm said.Jenny Rathbone from Pest.co.uk said: "The problems are huge – the rat population in Manchester
