A wacky dad admits he may have created Britain's most rubbish calendar - dedicated to his town's best BINS.

Andy Bailey, 51, has turned his bizarre hobby as a "bin-fluencer" - photographing and rating local bins - into a 2026 charity calendar."

The dad-of-two spent the last year scouring the streets of Congleton, in Cheshire, for his 12 favourite rubbish containers.

He then compiled the dirty dozen into his "Bins of Congleton" calendar, which can now be bought for £15."

Andy's obsession with waste disposal began in 2023 when he noticed the bins in his hometown were "accidental works of art"

He said the variety of styles and designs "fascinated him" and has gone on to log more than 144 litter containers online."

Andy released his first calendar last year and says he has done the same again due to popular demand.

Andy, who gives his favourite bins nicknames like Bincent Van Gough, Bindiana Jones, and Binny Ocean, said: "These ordinary looking bins have become part of the fabric of the town. "

"There's more variety of bins in our town than any other town. "

"They stretch back decades, some have special memories for people. "

"I think a lot of people like the idea of it but not a lot of people want it on the wall. "

"We've got nicknames for a lot of them now, too."

You've got Bindina Jones, Luke Litterer and Binny Ocean.

"I try to log a bin every week, I'm out there every week finding these bins. "

"It keeps me fit, the amount of miles I walk to catch these. "

"My wife's warmed to it, she's more understanding of it more than she once was. "

"There would be a time where we'd be out and I'd stop and start taking pictures of the bins. "

"I suppose it keeps me out of mischief."

This year Andy is planning to use the funds raised to donate to Congleton-based children's mental health charity Visyon.

The charity fundraiser added:

"It's A3 with a wire bound thing at the top, they're expensive to make. "

"That's part of the joke, they're professionally done calendars that you can use."

"What makes this year more different is each picture is taken in the month which they're set. "

"It's pretty obvious which month it is when you look at them, which I think makes it look better. "

"It started almost three years ago in between Christmas and new year. "

"My daughter noticed the bins were all different while we were on a walk. We looked at all the bins and took a few photos. "

"Then I posted them on a page, then tried to get a photo each day of a different local bin. "

"There's not a lot to get, but some people appreciate it as it's a bit random. Some people, like myself, like bins. Others like accidental art, which is what it is."

"These bins play an important role locally, they help keep it clean. There's certain bins which overflow and I've tried to highlight that."

"There's one on a kids playground that's quite ordinary but sums up the calendar perfectly I say. "

"Then there's the Bin Reaper, I like those two." "

Andy has since amassed more than 8,000 followers on Instagram and his calendar can be purchased at: https://www.binsofcongleton.co.uk/