Douglas Council's switch to fortnightly waste collections has angered residents, David Ashford says.
Cutting weekly black bin collections in the Isle of Man's capital to once every two weeks has had a "major impact" on residents, a local MHK has said.in a bid to boost recycling ratesThe move has angered some ratepayers and resulted in some streets being "littered with rubbish", he said.
The requirement for those who want a second black bin to be assessed by the authority "smacks of big brother", and councillors had "failed to take residents with them" in their push for greater recycling, Mr Ashford said.Landlord Brian Stowell, who owns a number of flats in central Douglas, said some tenants were storing bags in shared hallways due to a lack of space, with others leaving them alongside the full black bins.
Food waste and other items pulled from the bins by "all sorts of animals rooting their way through" often spilled onto the road and caused a "disgusting mess that can only get worse", he added.
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