Waste giant Serviceteam thought it had won the contract to clear waste from the streets of Brighton and Hove.
Bosses were so confident they brought in 58,000 lilac plastic sacks for use in the city.
Now they have been sent back because the city council has decided to do the job itself.
Serviceteam got the sack 58,000 times over after thinking the contract was in the bag.
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