A council has issued a plea to households after an unhygienic box of recycling filled with used tissues was left on a kerbside.
North Somerset Council, which shared a picture of the unsanitary bin on Facebook, fears that personal waste could create an infection risk for collectors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Like other authorities, it has been asking residents not to put items such as used kitchen and toilet roll in their recycling, Bristol Live reports.
In a social media post, the council has made clear that bins containing these items will not be collected, due to the risk of spreading the highly contagious Covid-19. Follow the latest coronavirus updates here A spokesperson said: "This box was left out for the crew yesterday.