Streets across the town have been plagued by 'flying bins' after strong winds numerous food waste bins into roads.
People across Ipswich, along Sproughton Road, Bramford Road, and Pitcairn Road, were left concerned after emptied food bins were tossed across streets by windy weather.
Issues started after food waste bins were emptied for the first time since being introduced to the town resulting in chaos for drivers as bins were strewn across roads.
Pitcairn Road homeowner Bryan Allen said: "It's been a problem wherever you go, I've driven around and they've been in the road everywhere.
"While you can see a number of the bins blown over here, Sproughton Road had it even worse.
"But you imagine this will be a problem no matter where you go when they get emptied."
The "Better Recycling" initiative, which began on June 1, has introduced new 240-litre wheelie bins—grey with a green lid—and light grey food caddies to help improve recycling rates.
Delivered by the Suffolk Waste Partnership, the changes follow a roll-out which saw more than 368,000 bins distributed to households across the county.
Elsewhere in the town, pet owners were warned after a dog tucked into some chicken bones it fished out of an 'unlocked' food waste bin.
The poorly dog was rushed to a vet for emergency surgery.
Now, The Ipswich Dog Trainer is warning people to 'lock' their food waste bins that they are leaving on the streets for collection.
Residents have expressed their dissatisfaction with the new scheme, with a reader from Beccles reporting seeing a delivery truck drop bins to "only a few houses" before turning round.
In Martlesham Heath, another local said: "It’s already swarming with ants and flies, so who knows what it will be like by this time next week.
"The whole thing feels very poorly thought through, especially for people with smaller properties. There doesn’t appear to be any benefits to it whatsoever."
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