People will be able to instantly complain about overflowing rubbish in Glasgow as soon thousands of bin will display phone scanning codes.
The QR codes similar to many uses for track and trace purposes will be hitting the city streets this year, Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken said.
With the new technology fuming residents will be able to quickly flag bins that are full, damaged or have rubbish lying around.
As reported in Glasgow Live, smartphone cameras will be able to process the code which provides a scannable image.
A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: “We are introducing QR codes to all of our publicly-sited bins to make it easier for residents to report any issues with those bins.
“Each bin will have its own unique code and that will allow our staff to identify rapidly issues with any of our 5000 street litter bins or at more than 700 recycling points across the city.
“Bins can fill up quickly if there is a surge in demand at a specific location or end up damaged for a variety of reasons and reports from people on the street can make a big difference to how quickly our staff can respond.
He said it is hoped " residents will see them as a useful tool in the effort to keep the city’s environment in good order."
Council leader Susan Aitken, SNP, revealed the new plan as she batted off criticism from Tory politicians over a ‘cleansing crisis’ at a council meeting last week.
Councillor Euan Blockley, Conservative, demanded what was happening to “spruce” up the city at the meeting.
Councillor Aitken said new neighbourhood co-ordinators are in post to sort out solutions to “persistent local challenges.” The Langside politician said the officials will meet with councillors and community representatives to solve problems in local areas.
Councillor Aitken made remarks on television about Glasgow needing a spruce up - which seemed to spur Councillor Blockley’s question on the matter.
Councillor Blockley also asked whether the three weekly bin collection, bulk uplift charge and scrapping of the garden maintenance garden have made matters worse.
Insisting that was not the case, Councillor Aitken said new policies take time to bed in.
She pointed out there is an “unprecedented interest” in more recycling bins since the three weekly green bin collection was introduced.
SNP Councillor Aitken said: “We have already seen since then a 12 per cent uplift in recyclate - early days but that is not insignificant.
“Glasgow has for a very long time been lagging behind.”
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