LARGER rubbish bins are to be brought into West Bay after ongoing concerns about rubbish in the area.

Complaints have been made since last year about the inadequacy of the Dorset Council provided litter bins around the harbour, beach and Fisherman's Green, with rubbish frequently spilling out onto surrounding areas.

The council has now agreed to provide larger 1,100 litre bins for the 2024 tourist season with harbour staff to make shelters to put them in and to assist with more regular emptying, should that be needed.

But the new bins will not be equipped to cope with recycling.

The Dorset Council harbours consultative committee heard that visitors to resort areas seemed to, generally, be unable to cope with putting their litter in the right container – even when they were provided.

The result was that the bins ended up being so thoroughly 'contaminated' with material which was not supposed to be there that the rubbish had to be dumped in landfill as hand-sorting was too expensive.

West Bay harbour consultative representative Gavin Brooking said it was "a bit sad" that recycling would not be taking place, but welcomed the large bins which he said would help keep the area tidier.