Man fined £200 for putting paper in wrong recycling bin
When Michael Reeves separated his recyclable waste for collection, he thought he was being environmentally friendly.
But an eagle-eyed council official thought differently after he spotted a rogue sheet of paper in a bag reserved for bottles and cans.
And because Mr Reeves had previously committed the "offence" of putting his rubbish out a day early - despite him going on holiday the day after - there was only one thing for it.
The council took him to court, where he was ordered to pay a £200 fine.
Last night there were fears that by taking the case to court, Swansea County Council would discourage people from recycling at all.
And the action has fuelled criticism that complicated new recycling rules are being used by councils as an excuse to make money.
A furious Mr Reeves described the fine as "beyond belief" and says it has now put him off recycling in case he makes a mistake.
I'm utterly speachless, because it gets worse...much worse.
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