Bank Holiday Waste Collections

Monday, 26 April 2021 22:14

Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has announced that all collections in the week of the Early May Bank Holiday on Monday 3rd May will be one day later.

With no collections on Bank Holiday Monday, the week’s day changes, from Monday’s pick-ups on Tuesday through to Friday’s taking place on Saturday 8th May, will affect recycling, rubbish, garden waste, clinical, assisted and bulky waste collections, and waste container deliveries.

Take care when handling waste, including washing hands before and after putting out recycling and rubbish for collection.
Disinfect waste container handles. Put no tissues, cleaning cloths, gloves or masks in recycling.

If you have coronavirus symptoms or are in a household with someone showing symptoms, they should double bag tissues, gloves and disposable cleaning cloths, keep these bags separate from other waste for at least 72 hours in their home, and then add the bags to their rubbish.

Residents are also urged to help crews work more efficiently to complete their rounds with simple steps:

Sort and segregate materials without using carrier bags in recycling containers.
Rinse containers and, if safe, flatten or squash everything except glass and aerosols, putting tops back on plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars.
Get boxes and bins out on time on the one-day-later collection day, 7 am all week from Tuesday 4 May and leave them out late so crews can reach as many homes as possible.

Please park carefully during holiday times when many are at home so waste trucks and fire engines and ambulances can get through.

For more information on kerbside services, recycling sites, and 'COVID-19 and waste', visit: somersetwaste.gov.uk, sign up for the SWP e-newsletter or follow @somersetwaste on Facebook or Twitter.