WHEELIE bins are filling up all over Bolton - because the big freeze has made it too dangerous for refuse teams to carry out their rounds.

Yesterday morning a wagon working in the Little Lever area had two near misses as its driver fought to keep control of the vehicle on icy roads.

Bosses decided that some roads were just too risky and bin men were called back to the depot.

A spokesman for Bolton council said that some rounds had been abandoned because it was just not worth the risk.

"We are very keen on health and safety and it's just too risky to take a wagon down an icy road and risk damaging people's property, cars, or worse - injuring - people.

"Any surplus will be picked up next week." "Some rounds yesterday were abandoned half way through. Anyone whose bin was not emptied this week should not worry as

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