Coronavirus: Normal recycling silver bin collections to resume across Newark and Sherwood district from Bank Holiday Monday, April 13

Silver recycling bin collections are to resume across the district from Bank Holiday Monday.

Newark and Sherwood District Council said residents need to revert back to their calendar and place bins out on the normal day.

As routes have changed, the district council said it could not guarantee everyone's bin would be emptied at its usual time, so to place them out by 6am.

No additional side waste will be collected.

The service is to be resumed from April 13 thanks to an increase in drivers, operatives and vehicles, meaning staff can maintain social distancing measures and stay safe.

Council leader, David Lloyd, said: “I am delighted to announce that we are now able to restore your usual bin collections for both green and silver bins. We have acted quickly by redeploying and training staff and bringing new vehicles into the fleet.

"Our hard-working frontline crews always go above and beyond, reflecting the pride that they have in their work and the very obvious vital service we provide for all residents — my thanks go to them.

"Clearly, we apologise for the inconvenience caused by temporarily suspending recycling collections but we had to do this to both ensure the safety of our staff colleagues and to focus on making the changes needed to get going again.

"I am grateful for residents’ support and understanding this last week and would remind people to please double-bag any tissues or similar items that might carry contamination."

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