Alexander, I had the same problem last week, we put out 2 bags of garden leaves, the dustmen had poked about 20 holes in the black bags. I rang up the Council and a lady answered and said they would collect the next day. The lady said you can't put earth in the bags, I said it's leaves. I was told to put in an extra black bags to cover the holes they had made in them. Yes they did come the next morning and take them away,
Barbara Stevens ● 33d