Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCouncils across the UK are altering bin collection schedules in response to a red warning for extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 40C. Many authorities, including Cheltenham, Somerset and Bristol, are starting collections as early as 4am.The measures have been put in place to protect refuse workers from the hottest part of the day. Some councils, such as South Gloucestershire and Shropshire, are also prioritising certain waste types, the latter temporarily suspending garden waste collections. Residents are advised to put out their bins earlier than usual to accommodate the revised collection times. In fullWhere bin collection rules are changing due to UK heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Bin collection changes across UK as heatwave sparks early starts
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCouncils across the UK are altering bin collection schedules in response to a red warning for extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 40C. Many authorities, including Cheltenham, Somerset and Bristol, are starting collections as early as 4am.The measures have been put in place to protect refuse workers from the hottest part of the day. Some councils, such as South Gloucestershire and Shropshire, are also prioritising certain waste types, the latter temporarily suspending garden waste collections. Residents are advised to put out their bins earlier than usual to accommodate the revised collection times. In fullWhere bin collection rules are changing due to UK heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
