RESIDENTS who refuse to recycle could be fined under tough new measures being considered by council bosses.
Fixed penalty fines for chucking out recyclables with household rubbish are among a raft of proposals being put forward, after it emerged Basildon was one of the biggest rubbish producers in Essex.
Basildon Council has earmarked £75,000 for a widespread consultation with residents over the future of waste collection in the district.
Published Tuesday, January 17, 2006
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