THERE will be changes to waste and recycling collections over the Easter bank holiday weekend, Somerset Council has confirmed.
Collections due on Good Friday (Friday, April 3) will instead be taking place on Saturday, April 4.
There will also be no collections on Easter Monday (April 6).
During the following week, all collections will take place one day later than usual, with Friday collections happening on April 11.
All 16 Somerset recycling sites will also move to their spring and summer opening hours from Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
From this date, sites will be open from 9am to 6pm from Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm over the weekend.
Opening days will vary at some sites during the week, the council has said, but all sites are open on Saturdays and Sundays. Residents are advised to check online for site opening days before visiting.
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The council said recycling sites will remain open over the Easter weekend, from 9am to 4pm on Saturday, and Sunday.
A spokesperson for the council said: “To help crews complete collections as quickly as possible, residents are asked to put their boxes, bags and bins out by 7am on collection day, or the night before.
“As collections are a day later than usual, higher volumes of waste are expected. Squashing, crushing and flattening items can help create more space in containers and reduce the number of trips collection crews need to make.”
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