Brown (garden waste) bin collections will NOT be made across Brigg next Tuesday (July 19) because of concerns for the safety of council workers during the very high temperature being forecast (approaching 40C, which is 104F).
However, the burgundy (plastic and cardboard recycling) bins WILL be emptied across the town as originally scheduled.
This was confirmed for Brigg Blog by Coun Rob Waltham, the leader of North Lincolnshire Council, this morning (Saturday).
Brigg Blog checked with him after reading a statement posted on the authority's website announcing the re-scheduling of brown bin collections from July 19 until August 2.
However this statement also says: "All the crews working Tuesday will now collect general waste (our italics) to ensure they avoid the hottest part of the day – which is expected to be between 2pm and 4pm."
Please note, though, that burgundy bins WILL be emptied on Tuesday morning, and our advice is to put yours out for collection before 7am.
By this morning the council had yet to update its well-used website facility showing collection details for Brigg households by postcode/address with Brigg's garden waste collection date still listed for July 19. The change of date, to August 2, is expected to be made shortly.
FULL STATEMENT FROM NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL, 5.06pm FRIDAY, JULY 15
Changes are being made to bin collections on Tuesday afternoon with the temperature predicted to soar to almost 40 degrees.
All the crews working Tuesday will now collect general waste to ensure they avoid the hottest part of the day – which is expected to be between 2pm and 4pm.
General waste, as a priority collection, will be collected but the brown bins due to be collected on 19 July will now be collected on 2 August.
These areas with re-arranged brown bin collections are Brigg, Goxhill, Kirmington, Ulceby, Thornton Curtis, Worlaby, North and South Killingholme, Barrow and Elsham. These will be collected on Tuesday 2 August.
In you live in these areas please let your neighbours know.
We are sorry for any inconvenience but with unprecedented temperature predicted the safety of the hard-working refuse collectors – who walk up to 10 miles a round – has to be a priority.
