30-year-old mother of three has appeared before magistrates in Devon accused of failing to recycle household waste properly.
Donna Challice, of Wonford, Exeter, is being prosecuted for contaminating recyclable rubbish under the Environmental Protection Act.
She denies six charges brought by Exeter City Council in what is thought to be the first case of its kind.
The case was adjourned by Cullompton magistrates for two weeks.
She was released on bail and will next appear at the same court on 5 June for a pre-trial review.
The offences of putting food waste into recycling bins are alleged to have taken place on 2 and 16 November 2005, 30 and 14 December 2005, and 8 and 22 February 2006.
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Ok, fine, but I would also like to see companies charged for disposing of all the rubbish and packaging that they constantly inflict us with. I still see the streets littered with fast food wrappings and the lot, bins are always full and I can only stuff my pockets to some extent. I think that the main culprits should be fined first. About 40% of what we buy at the supermarket is useless packaging that we have to dispose of.
