RESIDENTS in Scotland's capital who have not had their rubbish collected for weeks have won an apology.
City of Edinburgh Council's plans for a new waste pick-up service was implemented on September 10, but it means green wheelie bins are now only emptied every fortnight.
The city council has admitted its complaints service has failed to cope with the problems the changes have caused.
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