Over 200 wheelie bins have been confiscated in Stoke after they were left out in the street too long.  The council targeted 38 streets as part of their crackdown and the residents who lost their wheelie bins have to now call the council to retrieve them back.

Wellington Council in New Zealand is giving over 40,000 residents free bin clips to help keep their recycling bins secure, this is due to complaints that their recycling bins getting blown over when it is windy which leaves the rubbish all over the street.

This weeks Wheelie Bin News Roundup features stories including of a Dublin man who was caught with 200 Euros worth of drugs in which he stored inside a wheelie bin, a new system in Tendering lets residents check to see if they qualify for a wheelie bin under the new councils scheme, and finally 30 wheelie bins were destroyed by fire in a recycling plant in Beddington.

With recycling increasing and residents having more and more wheelie bins and recycle boxes, this can be a problem for people who simply do not have the storage space. But do you know the building regulations when it comes to storing these items?

We are always advised about protecting our personal data online but why do we still put confidential waste in our wheelie bins at home, information from bank statements can be used by criminals to steal someones identity and apply for credit applications in their name. 

This weeks Wheelie Bin Roundup features stories including 2 prisoners who managed to escape a Kentucky prison by hiding inside wheelie bins, Louth County Council found a huge number of homes are still without an organised waste collection service, and finally, drivers on the A47 were forced to swerve after wheelie bins were falling out of a lorry.  

Polyethylene is one of the most popular plastics around, there are many things which contain polyethylene in some shape or form.  It is well known as a thermoplastic which means that when it is heated it turns into a liquid rather than burning, when it is in liquid form it can be molded, injected or cast to make many of the products.

This weeks Wheelie Bin Roundup includes stories about Cheshire East Council announcing plans to introduce charges for replacement wheelie bins, residents in areas of Liverpool are dumping dirty nappies in back alleyways despite warnings from the council, and finally a driver involved in a high speed chase was found hiding from the police in a wheelie bin.  

A group of neighbours are hoping that a petition they have started will convince the council that their new homes are not suitable for new wheelie bins .  Croydon council have said the move from boxes to wheelie bins is expected to increase recycling in the area.  

This weeks Wheelie Bin Roundup features stories including a badger being rescued by the RSPCA after getting stuck in a wheelie bin, residents of a block of flats have blamed the bin men for a rat infestation, and bin police are able to call to people's homes and businesses and demand to see receipts of waste disposal.