BINS will be emptied earlier than usual as hot weather sets in across the county.
From Tuesday, May 26, Somerset Council will begin waste collections at 6am to protect crews from working during peak temperatures later in the day.
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Residents are advised to put their bins out the night before to ensure they are collected on time.
Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts, the council’s lead member for communities, environment and climate change, said: "After such cool weather we’ve had in recent weeks, temperatures are expected to rise sharply.
"It’s forecast to be very hot next week, so our crews need to start earlier to avoid the worst of the heat."
Early starts will affect all waste services, including recycling, rubbish, and garden waste.
More than 350,000 collections are made each week by Somerset’s waste and recycling crews.
These time changes come in after Somerset Council confirmed there will be no recycling or rubbish collections on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25.
All collections will be scheduled one day later than the usual schedule.
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