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Denbighshire faces backlash over up to 11 recycling bins

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 23:10 UTC · How we work

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Denbighshire County Council in Wales faced criticism for requiring up to 11 recycling bins per household.
Households put out a food-waste caddy, a cardboard sack and a three-bin Trolibocs weekly.
Every four weeks residents add a residual-waste bin to the schedule.
Residents reported annoyance, more rodents and road litter from the bin system.
The council denied households use 12 bins, saying they use three weekly and a fourth monthly.

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Denbighshire County Council in Wales faced criticism for requiring up to 11 recycling bins per household.
Households put out a food-waste caddy, a cardboard sack and a three-bin Trolibocs weekly.
Every four weeks residents add a residual-waste bin to the schedule.
Residents reported annoyance, more rodents and road litter from the bin system.
The council denied households use 12 bins, saying they use three weekly and a fourth monthly.