A woman claims she heard a council binman go on a swearing spree after finding vegetable peels in her recycling bin.
Charlotte Wallace alleges he heard the Stoke-on-Trent City Council worker shout "scummy f****** p****" at her house after inspecting the inside of her blue bin.
The incident was caught on Charlotte's CCTV camera - she sent the footage to the council along with a formal complaint against the binman, Stoke-on-Trent Live reported.
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In response, the council apologised at told her that it's looking into the incident.
But it says it won't inform her of the outcome of the investigation.
She said: "Normally I wouldn't be at home at that time because I'd be at work. I heard him shout 'scummy f****** p****' up at my house, then go to his mate and say 'scummy f****** b*******'. Our CCTV camera was able to pick up some of it.
"It was just an over the top reaction to a few potato peelings. All he had to do was leave a note saying they couldn't empty the bin.
"But he shouted in the street so everyone could hear, like any passers-by or my neighbours. Anyone who heard him would be wondering what the problem is.
"I complained to the council about this and they said they'd look into it, but they're not going to be able to tell me if they actually do anything.
"Meanwhile I'm left with a full bin until the next collection day. They suggested I use a cardboard box for my recycling, but that's not going to last very long in this weather."
A Stoke-on-Trent City Council spokesman confirmed that the incident was being looked into.
He said: “We thank Charlotte Wallace for raising this. Our binmen, and all council workers, work to very high standards, and we expect no less from all employees.
"We’re looking into the circumstances around this allegation and would like to apologise to Ms Wallace for any distress that she may have experienced.”
