Author: Lesley Webb

May bank holidays bring changes to waste collections

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Somerset Council are reminding residents that waste collections will change during May as bank holidays start and end the month.

During the weeks beginning Monday 6 May, and Monday 27 May, collections of recycling, refuse and garden waste will be one day later than usual.

This includes collections that would usually take place on Friday 10 May and Friday 31 May taking place on Saturday 11 May and Saturday 1 June respectively.

With waste collections a day later a higher volume of waste is likely. Squashing, crushing and flattening waste can help to reduce the number of trips that teams need to make to empty their trucks, as well as creating more space in resident’s containers.

All 16 recycling sites will be open as usual at weekends, 9am to 4pm. And, if opening on a Monday is part of their normal opening pattern, they will be open on both Bank Holiday Mondays (6 May and 27 May), from 9am to 6pm. For opening times and to find a full list of what can be recycled please visit: www.somerset.gov.uk/recycling-collections

Police Notice

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With the bank holiday approaching, now would be the time to prepare against any unplanned / unauthorised music events. With this in mind, we would ask any residents with land, large driveways, warehouses, anywhere such an event could be staged at short notice, to please secure these areas when not in use and notify us immediately of any strange activity. Unusual increases in traffic in rural areas or near abandoned buildings could be a sign, as could social media activity or local posters, if you see it, again please let us know. We will be carrying out additional patrols over this period.

How to report:

You can do this on 101 if it is not an emergency, 999 in an emergency, you can also report online below:

https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report/