Three out of four councils are dumping recycled household rubbish in landfill sites or sending it off for incineration, it emerged last night.
As much as 20,000 tonnes of rubbish put out for recycling was dumped over the last year after it had been separated into designated bins.
Amid the increasing threat of fines for taxpayers who do not follow recycling rules, councils have failed to recycle over 10 per cent of glass, paper, plastic and other materials.
