The local authority said only green bin services will resume next week
Snowy bins(Image: Peter Banks)
Wirral Council has warned there will be no bin collections this week due to “weather conditions”. There is a yellow weather warning for ice tomorrow (January 10) and the Met Office has warned scattered wintry showers may lead to icy patches and travel disruption.
Temperatures are set to drop considerably in the early hours of tomorrow morning when lows of -2C are expected to cause a frosty chill. The new alert means a rare seventh consecutive day of weather warnings for the region.
The council said there will be no further bin collections this week due to safety concerns caused by the weather, and next week only green bins will be collected. The green bins on Wirral are used for household waste.
The council’s full post on Facebook said: “With weather conditions on the ground not forecast to improve enough for Biffa crews to work safely, we’re sorry to let you know there will be no further bin collections this week.
“From Monday – with better conditions expected – all collections will be GREEN BINS ONLY. So if you would normally expect a grey bin collection next week, please put your green bin out instead and leave it out until it’s collected. If you are scheduled for a green bin collection anyway, you don’t need to do anything differently.
“We know this will mean some of you have really full recycling bins, especially if you can’t get to a tip, but collecting everyone’s general household waste is the priority. And because crews want to get those green bins as quickly as possible, they won’t be able to collect any additional bags left by bins.
“We know it’s not the news anyone wanted but we’ll let you know about recycling (grey bin) collection dates next week.” To find out more information about the council’s waste collection click here.