Nicola Sturgeon's official residence in Edinburgh has dodged the current bin strikes after it emerged rubbish is being collected by a private firm.
Waste workers across the capital have been on strike since August 18 over a pay dispute which has left bins and recycling facilities overflowing causing a public health warning from experts.
Mitie, a waste removal firm, was employed last year by the Scottish Government to remove rubbish from over 70 authority buildings across the country. The £43 million contract includes Bute House in the New Town area of Edinburgh.
