A resident of Sliema Road, Kappara, submitted the above photos of a skip full to the brim placed in front of DC Stores.

Pointing out that the situation was shameful, Paul Spiteri said that rats were seen going round the skip yesterday.

The council clarified later that there was nothing it could do in the situation as the skip was on private property.

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