Residents are dumping brand new items which can be saved from the scrapheap, says a councillor.
Iain McLaren claims people are turning up to the area’s recycling centres with goods which are in a great condition, and in many cases new.
He says workers set aside many of the items for donation to the Home from Home charity.
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The councillor tabled a motion at last night's full council meeting highlighing the issue and calling for more information on how the items are being saved.
It reads: “The dumping of these goods not only costs West Dunbartonshire Council money to dispose of, they help generate and sustain a ‘throw-away society’ that is causing significant environmental issues both in terms of disposal and manufacture of replacement items.
“Council instructs officers to bring a report to a future infrastructure, regeneration and economic development committee that will detail how more reusable items that are taken to our recycling centres can be saved from the scrapheap.”
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He also called on the report to consider the practicalities of providing free compost to residents from the food and garden waste that is currently recycled.
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