Perth has become the latest community to join Scotland's drive to become waste free.

The city will receive a share of £900,000 of funding to help cut food waste and increase recycling.

The announcement was made at the Bike Station, which will be a key partner in Perth's Zero Waste Town plans.

Together with its sister shop in Edinburgh, the Bike Station has collected 26,000 bikes for re-use or repair since it was set up seven years ago and now hopes to diversify into other areas of upcycling.

MSP Roseanna Cunningham said: "What it will mean for Perth and particularly for the people that live here is an increasing opportunity to begin to think about re-using, repairing and recycling things rather than throwing things away.

"That has huge advantages not least of which, of course, is that it saves people money."

Chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland Iain Gulland said: "We're possibly going to expand this in terms of not just bikes - there will be other opportunities to reuse and repair furniture and a whole host of other products.

"They'll also be reaching out to do things like food waste prevention, so engaging with the whole community around the importance of reducing food waste."

Scotland aims to recycle 75% of all waste by 2025.