Interesting Fact # 779 - Wheelie Bins

In the UK it's against the law to overfill your wheelie bin.

(Recently father-of-four, Gareth Corkhill, 26, of Whitehaven, Cumbria, was given a criminal record for overfilling his wheelie bin by four inches. The bin men, sorry - refuse collection officers - even took a photo of the offending wheelie bin.

Don't get me wrong, I believe we should reduce our waste and recycle whenever possible, but giving someone a criminal record for such a trivial offence is ludicrous.)