Public urged to use see-through black bags from next week

As of July 1, bags like the one on the left will have to be swapped for 'transparent' ones (right) for mixed waste collection. Photo: ERA

As of Tuesday, mixed waste will have to be disposed of in transparent black bags to make it easier for enforcement officials to check the content of bags without opening them.Regulations that came into force last year ensure households and businesses separate waste in three different coloured bags: white for organic waste, grey or green...