Scots warned of bin collection chaos this week - check if you will be impacted
Scots are being warned about disruption to their bin collections, with thousands facing changes to when they can expect their rubbish to be lifted. This is after a refuse worker was apparently hurt after getting caught in the lorry's lifting mechanism, as per the BBC.
The lifting mechanisms on all Scottish Borders Council bin lorries have now been suspended over safety concerns. No household food waste will be collected as a result of the incident.
Instead, locals have been asked to put food waste in their general bin. Domestic food waste collections have been suspended between June 9 and June 13.
The local authority told the BBC they are unsure of when normal service will resume. The news affects residents in the Scottish Borders who reportedly face a second week of upset.
"We are not sure how long this disruption will continue," a council spokesperson told the broadcaster.
"If you do not have enough space in your food waste bin, we ask that you place any food waste into your general waste bin until further notice. We are very sorry for this inconvenience.
"If your general waste or recycling bin is not collected as scheduled, please leave it presented as we will make every effort to return for it."
They added that if services haven't returned by Sunday, households should take their bins back and then present them outside again on the next scheduled collection day.
They highlighted that "remaining restraints" will be removed by staff where possible but in the case this can not occur, they "will not be able to collect the bin".
The spokesperson added that they can not guarantee that all restraints removed by staff will be returned and ask for "continued patience and cooperation" until the matter is resolved.
The council's website states that collections may change due to public holidays at Christmas and New Year.
Otherwise, with the exception of this latest incident, there should be no changes to collections on other public holidays throughout the year.
Elsewhere, North Lanarkshire councillors have spoken out against the local authority's impending charges for brown bin collections. From June 1, North Lanarkshire Council has started charging £40 a year for the service.
However, council tenants who need a permit will benefit from having their permit costs incorporated into their rental costs, which means their permit charge is spread over the year.
Meanwhile, private renters, housing association tenants and home owners will be forced to pay the full permit fee up front.
Progressive Change North Lanarkshire's housing spokesperson, Gerry Brennan branded the move "ill-conceived and completely unfair on those council tax payers who do not rent their homes from North Lanarkshire Council."
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