THE garden waste service will be suspended from Monday in Winchester due to staffing shortages.

Winchester City Council has informed residents of the news, the suspension will take place from Monday, July 4.

If residents are due a collection next week they are advised to not put their bin/containers out.

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A spokesperson for the council said: “If your garden waste can’t wait beyond next week then please dispose of it at your local household waste and recycling centre free of charge.

“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”

No other services are suspended, so all other bins and containers should be left out as normal.

A statement on the council website reads: “With our apologies for any inconvenience this is likely to cause but due to unforeseen circumstances, we will have to temporarily suspend the garden waste service for the week commencing Monday 4 July 2022. This unfortunate disruption to our service is due to unexpected staffing shortages.

“If you are due a garden waste collection next week, we ask that you please do not put your garden waste bin/containers out for collection. We will contact you again by email when the service resumes and please be assured we are working hard to avoid any further disruptions and our intention is that only one garden waste collection will be missed.

“If you cannot store your garden waste until your next scheduled collection it can be disposed of at your local household waste & recycling centre free of charge.

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“As your garden waste will not been collected and we are unable to return at later time to collect, we are reviewing what options are available to compensate you for this inconvenience and will email you again as soon as possible.

“We apologise for any inconvenience this unavoidable suspension of service may cause and are working to hard to resume our usual service as soon as possible.

“Many thanks in advance for your understanding.”

Find out more here: winchester.gov.uk/waste-recycling

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