Angus residents need right stuff to save area from seven-figure annual recycling hit
Cash-strapped Angus Council is missing out on more than a million pounds a year because of recyclable rubbish going in the wrong bin.
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East Renfrewshire says Angus skip site ID plan is a winner
East Renfrewshire Council has told its Angus counterparts bringing in ID checks at its skips has been an overwhelming success.
‘Passport control’ proposal latest suggestion in Angus skip sites saga
A radical proposal has been put forward which would see residents asked to provide ID before they dump rubbish at Angus skips.
The plastic tide — Angus dog walker finds bottles littering beach are up to FIFTY years old
A Monifieth man says the case for a plastic bottle deposit scheme couldn't be clearer — after he found litter dating from the 1970s on his local beach.
Community campaigners say calculators, textbooks and recyclable paper were found dumped in skip outside former Baldragon Academy
Community campaigners have questioned why they have had to sift through recyclable materials headed for landfill at the old Baldragon Academy.
Angus Cycle Hub saddles up for new era in historic Arbroath building
Angus Cycle Hub has secured a £60,000-plus windfall to help it move into a new base and bring Arbroath’s 19th Century police office back into use.
Teacher jobs threatened and school crossing patrollers face axe in ‘most challenging’ Perth and Kinross budget
Scores of teaching posts could be axed as council bosses scramble to make savings of more than £40 million over the next three years.
Angus recycling ‘burach’ resurfaces at budget talks
The spectre of Angus recycling centre closures has resurfaced amid claims the council’s 2018/19 budget makes no provision for the Monifieth and Kirriemuir sites staying open beyond the autumn.
Council ready to spend £25,000 on Eurobin cleaning equipment
Dundee City Council is to spend tens of thousands pounds on controversial Eurobin washing equipment, months after they were first introduced.
Former councillor slams plan to introduce £25 permit for use of brown bin
A former councillor has slammed a proposal to charge residents £25 for a permit to use their brown recycling bin.