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Rubbish bins are being removed from North Wales beauty spots in a bid to encourage people to take their rubbish home.

Natural Resources Wales, who have introduced the policy at some of their sites, said the move aims to reduce the problem of overnight parking and cut the costs of collecting litter from Geirionydd and Crafnant car parks in Snowdonia .

A public meeting was held last week to discuss concerns about people leaving their rubbish in the area.

John Taylor, North West recreation team leader from Natural Resources Wales , said: "We look after fantastic sites across Wales where people can get outside to enjoy the beauty of the natural environment on their doorstep.

“But enjoying the countryside comes with responsibilities.

“At a public meeting of the Trefriw Community Council last year, we agreed to remove bins from Geirionydd and Crafnant car parks.

"This is one measure to reduce the problem of overnight parking at these sights and to encourage visitors to take their litter home, in line with the Countryside Code.

“We expect visitors to take responsibility for their litter and will no longer have bins at car parks where we do not charge or have catering facilities.

“We will be monitoring the effectiveness of this over the coming busy months.

“We are also working with Crafnant community group to look for more solutions to littering and dog fouling.”