A €1m lottery ticket has been recovered from the rubbish in Italy after the frantic winner called on refuse collectors to help her retrieve it, according to the waste management company. Toscano explained how when the winner went on Sunday to check her ticket at her local shop after the draw, the machine indicated it was “non-payable”. But the woman – who remains anonymous – didn’t realise she had won the big jackpot. They immediately ran back to the shop, only to discover the ticket had already been thrown away and the rubbish collected. Toscano said the woman had to sign a promise to “cover all of the additional costs” incurred – a gamble that paid off.