Bucks Council announces bin collection alterations due to heatwave

Residents in Buckinghamshire are being urged to put their bins out the night before they are due to be collected due to the continued hot weather.

Buckinghamshire Council said collections will start earlier than usual for the rest of the week and urged residents to leave their bins out until they have been emptied.

A new timetable for bin collections has been arranged to combat the abnormally hot weatherplaceholder image
A new timetable for bin collections has been arranged to combat the abnormally hot weather

In a statement, the authority said its crews would be taking more frequent breaks to prevent heat stress and exhaustion, meaning some collections could be delayed or may not be completed. The council thanked residents for their patience and understanding. It comes as temperatures in Bucks are set to soar this week

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