Bin inspectors could soon be doing the rounds in Great Yarmouth after the borough was deemed "amongst the worst in Norfolk" for recycling contamination.

Inspectors are said to help get people's habits up to scratch.

A report into the issue said misuse of communal bins, entrenched poor behaviour and confusion over what can and can't be recycled were partly to blame.

As part of a proposed Recycling Improvement Plan, the council recently trialled inspectors visiting areas in Belton and Bradwell, lifting the lid of each bin.

If significant contamination was found inside, the resident was issued a letter, and if they received three letters over six months, an environmental ranger would visit to educate them. 

The final sanction would be to remove the recycling bin. However, this would only be a last resort.

Despite stating the "trial has yet to deliver the improvements we expected," the council's environment and sustainability team has recommended the trial be extended, with a new round added every two months.

This comes one month after Norfolk County Council proposed to shut all of Norfolk's recycling centres once a week.