Due to the forecast of extreme heat on Wednesday 10, Thursday 11, and Friday 12 August 2022, Cheltenham Borough Council's collection teams will be starting their rounds at 5.30am instead of 7am.

Cllr Rowena Hay, leader of Cheltenham Borough Council, says: "With temperatures forecast to reach in excess of 30C from the middle of this week, our waste and recycling collections will start earlier than usual on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.

"This is to help our crews and vehicles cope in the extreme heat and ensure that they're able to complete the scheduled collections.

"Residents are asked to put their recycling boxes, food caddies, refuse and garden bins out for collection at kerbside the night before, so that they're ready for collection from 5.30am onwards.

"Our crews will do their very best to be as quiet as possible whilst out collecting earlier in the morning."

Collection crews will be in the following areas on Wednesday, August 10:

Refuse and food collection

Cirencester Road and Beeches

Recycling box and food collection

Whaddon and Prestbury

Garden waste collection

Charlton Kings

Collection crews will be in the following areas on Thursday, August 11:

Refuse and food collection

Leckhampton and Bafford estate

Recycling box and food collection

Bath Road and off shoots

Garden waste collection

Charlton Kings and Leckhampton

Collection crews will be in the following areas on Friday, August 12:

Refuse and food collection

Warden Hill and The Park

Recycling box and food collection

Benhall and the Reddings

Garden waste collection

Leckhampton, The Park, Benhall and Warden Hill

Any missed bins should be left out at the kerbside and reported to the council for collection by the end of Friday, August 12, 2022.

Swindon Road recycling centre closure

Due to the extreme hot weather conditions, we will also be closing Swindon Road household recycling centre from 2pm each day on Wednesday, August 10, to Friday, August 12.