Waste collections in Somerset will start earlier next week, beginning at 6am on Monday, 22 June, and will continue throughout the week due to an extreme heat weather warning.
Early starts are intended to assist crews affected by hot weather and reduce the risk of disruptions to recycling, rubbish, or garden waste collections across the county.
Waste collection is physically demanding, and starting early helps reduce the time crews work during the hottest part of the day.
Somerset Council requests that residents put their bins out the night prior to ensure readiness for early collection.
Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts, Somerset Council’s Lead Member for Communities, Environment and Climate Change, said:
With temperatures expected to rise sharply, we are taking sensible steps to help protect our waste and recycling crews while keeping collections running smoothly.
We are asking residents to please put their recycling, rubbish and garden waste out the night before their collection day so they are ready for the earlier start. Thank you for helping our crews stay safe and for supporting the service during this hot spell.
Somerset’s waste and recycling collection crews make more than 350,000 collections a week.
Residents are encouraged to keep up to date with any collection changes via Somerset Council’s Waste Services Facebook page.
To check when your collection is due visit the Council’s collection days page.