Icy weather hampers refuse collections in Herefordshire

Herefordshire’s refuse and recycling crews are out and about but the snowy weather is causing difficulties, particularly in rural areas, due to icy roads.

Earlier this week one of the refuse collection lorries slid off the road into a ditch in the Ross-on-Wye area.

“The crews will make every effort to complete their collections today, but where they can't, we’re asking residents to take back in their refuse and recycling so it isn't left out over the Christmas period,” said Richard Wood, Herefordshire Council’s waste services manager.

“Extra crews will be available next Thursday, December 31, to collect the extra refuse and similarly for the additional recycling on January 7,” added Richard.

Bottle banks, can banks, paper banks etc at the recycling centres across the county are still available and the household waste sites will be open on their normal operational day, unless this falls on a Bank Holiday over the Christmas period.

“The clinical waste collection vehicle is also having difficulties today, so we would ask if you don't receive a collection today, please take this back in and put it out for collection next Thursday.”