DENBIGHSHIRE County Council has taken the decision to suspend all new bookings for the bulky waste collection service from Monday, March 23, to ensure front line workers and fleet are reserved for the collection of other waste streams.

If it is possible to retain your items at home until the service resumes, people are asked to do so.

Whilst the household waste recycling centres remain open at this time, the council is advising people to only use this service if it is unavoidable, due to the social distancing measures they have put in place.

The employees at the three household waste centres are not able to assist visitors to remove their waste from their cars.

Meanwhile, the council has taken the decision to suspend all kerbside garden waste collection services until further notice.

This is to ensure front line workers and fleet are reserved for the collection of other waste streams, such as food waste and the black bin / pink sack service.

Denbighshire County Council will extend all household subscriptions for the same number of weeks the service will be suspended.

The authority will be unable to process refunds for any households who have had a collection of garden waste within their collection years.

If it is possible to retain garden waste at home outside in the garden until the service resumes, people are asked to do so.

Further guidance on how to compost at home will be provided on the council website at www.denbighshire.gov.uk in the next few days