Residents across the Hinckley & Bosworth borough must put their bins out by 6am from Tuesday 7 July until Friday 10 July as the borough council brings collections forward to beat the forecast heat. The temporary change covers all household waste, recycling, garden waste and food waste services across the borough, and the Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council warns that missed collections may not be picked up until the next scheduled round.
The earlier start replaces the usual 7am presentation deadline, giving crews a head start before temperatures climb. The council statement says: “Due to the predicted high temperatures, from Tuesday 7 July until Friday 10 July, please present your bin by 6am if it is your collection day.” A separate notice on the council’s missed bins page adds that crews may not be able to return the following day for any bins left out late.
The move mirrors the council’s response during the August 2022 heatwave, when it made the same 6am request on three consecutive days. Back then, executive member for street scene services Bill Crooks said: “Over this extremely hot period please do think about the crew and help them where possible by putting your bins out the night before or by 06:00 at the latest and letting your friends and neighbours know about the earlier collection time.” Blaby District Council ran the same arrangement alongside Hinckley during that event.
Updates will appear on the council’s website and its Facebook, Instagram and Nextdoor accounts. Residents can call the waste services helpline on 01455 238141 (especially useful for those without internet access) or use the online contact form to get in touch. The council says it will try to catch up if the heat causes wider disruption, but cannot always guarantee same-day or next-day returns.
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