Cabbage stalks prompt garbage penalty

NORWICH, England, May 18 (UPI) -- Officials in Norwich, England, have tagged a man as a repeat recycling offender for placing cabbage stalks in his garbage, the 73-year-old says.

Barry Freezer said after he placed the stalks of his homegrown cabbage into his garden waste bin, trash officials refused to empty the refuse container and he was cited as a problematic recycler under current regulations, The Daily Mail said Sunday.

Current recycling regulations state that any garden waste cannot be mixed with any kitchen waste which could have come into contact with meat.

Freezer maintains the fact his cabbage his homegrown should be proof enough that the stalks never made it into the kitchen.