South Ayrshire Council’s £284.9 million revenue budget.The council expect to make £30,275 during the year from the “return to service charge for bins that have not been presented or contaminated,” according to the budget document.Ruling administration councillor Philip Saxton said: "If council staff see waste is contaminated, they will put a sticker on the bin.
If they have to come back and get it the cost will be £25."He added: "I think people need to get more experienced with how they carry out their recycling.
Landfill costs are getting expensive and we can’t afford it as a council. "We have to encourage people to recycle more. The majority of people are okay at recycling.
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