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Robert Fairnie & Jonathan Coles

Binman 'emptied woman's rubbish out during heated collection row after she complained'

A binman allegedly emptied a woman's rubbish in front of her house during a row - after she complained about a missed collection.

Video shows the worker collecting items strewn across a grass verge in front of her property in Burdiehouse, Edinburgh.

The pair can be heard arguing over a missed collection - which she describes as an "absolute joke".

She then tells the man the whole confrontation is on film before he appears to move towards her and the camera is jerked away.

He can also be heard claiming her rubbish was not taken as the waste was contaminated by a glass bottle, reports Edinburgh Live.

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The woman's dad has now spoken out to say that his daughter has been left in fear following the ordeal.

City of Edinburgh Council said it was aware of the incident and a probe has been opened.

None of the parties involved had been named and the binman has apparently been moved to another collection route.

The dad claimed: "She's had a problem with the binman for around 18 months now. Mainly about her bin not being emptied.

"She's put in constant complaints. On the day this happened her bin was missed again and she went on to the web to complain.

"They were then told over radio to go back and get it."

The incident happened on March 4, and that dad said it was not until later in the day that the worker showed up.

He continued: "When he got there he started shouting and bawling. He tipped her bin out in the middle of the road.

"This was later on, and he showed up without the truck or anything.

"There's no way he could've known that glass bottle was in there without emptying it out.

"It was down at the bottom of the bin, so that can't be the reason [it wasn't emptied initially]. He seems to have a vendetta.

"My daughter is a nice lassie. She's well-liked, but she's been left pretty scared because of this. She's genuinely worried.

"One of her brothers has to go and stay with her the night before bins. It's that bad."

"She doesn't like the limelight or anything, but she put a complaint into the council and they've just moved him to another run.

"I want the council to stand up and take notice of what has happened here."

City of Edinburgh Council said: "We’re aware of the complaint and the footage and we’ve been in touch with the resident directly.

"As this relates to an ongoing investigation, it wouldn’t be appropriate to comment further."

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