Former waste worker Angus Carnie constructed his own house for just £15,000.

The 55-year-old realised he had to learn to live on a budget when he was stripped of his driving licence after suffering a brain seizure.

He told The Evening Telegraph: “I looked at all of my costs and housing was the easily the biggest. I started to wonder how I could use my waste knowledge and put it to good use.

“People said I’d never manage it and thought I was bonkers.”

In October, Angus moved from Lymm in Cheshire to a two-bedroom detached house near Dundee that had been built from McDonald’s wrappers and used bedsheets.

The house features faux wooden logs made from compressed plastic and breeze blocks made from hospital bedding.

The property is also solar and wind-powered, while his water supply is based on collected and filtered rain.

His home, which took seven months to build, is also exempt from council tax due to its eco-friendliness.

He said: “The house is totally sustainable. When I’m watching TV at night I use little pedals to generate electricity.”

Angus designs bins for waste companies after returning to work following his health scare.

He said: “Single-use plastic waste is a massive problem. This is a good way of dealing with it and a good way of creating affordable housing.”

Angus has now started planning his next project — a vehicle made from waste.

He said: “Having my licence taken from me got me thinking about how you get about. I am designing a vehicle which can be made out of waste and then be approved for road use.”