SOME LOCAL COUNCILS IN SCOTLAND are considering letting the community rubbish bins pile up for two weeks before hauling the trash away.

The BBC reports:

The Chief Fire Officers Association of Scotland has voiced concern over plans to move to fortnightly uplift schemes.  Leaving rubbish lying around longer will encourage firebugs, they said.

Chief Fire Officer Brian Sweeney said: “Fire setting is an opportunistic low-level crime mainly carried out by children and young people.

“Overflowing bins and rubbish skips from commercial and household waste, together with illegal dumping of waste materials, is providing a ready source of combustible materials for young fire setters and as a result fire vandalism is on the increase.”

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Firegeezer notes:  Can you imagine a neighborhood dumpster with two weeks worth of garbage in it?  Strange.

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