Fed up Lanarkshire residents have been left "disgusted" at the state of their communal bins after spotting vermin and foxes there.
The issue began when bin collectors accidentally damaged the bins, ripping off the lids during a routine uplift which also saw one bin swallowed up by the rubbish truck.
With one less bin and others exposed without lids, neighbours at Allanton Gardens in Hamilton reported a foul smell as waste began to build up - a problem that worsened in the run up to Christmas.
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