Cotswold District Council will be changing its waste collection service to make it more efficient and save the council over half a million pounds annually in the future.

The changes to bin collections will affect over 26,000 homes in the Cotswolds by changing routes and the times at which the waste is removed.

Robert Weaver, chief executive, Cotswold District Council, said: “From next week (June 24), the days and weeks we will be making waste and recycling collections are changing for 60 per cent of households in the district.  

“New waste calendars have been posted out to those who will be having a collection day change, however all households, even those that are not changing, may find that crews get to their property earlier or later in the day than they are used to, due to the new routes.

"Therefore, we’re reminding everyone to have their waste containers out ready at the kerbside by 7am on their scheduled collection day to prevent their collection being missed. 

“While we will be working hard to minimise any disruption to residents, with such widespread changes taking place there is potential for some minor delays as crews familiarise themselves with their new routes.

We’d like to thank residents in advance for their patience during the transition and while the changes settle down.

While we do not anticipate that collections will be missed, should residents find that their collection hasn’t taken place as expected, it will help crews return promptly if these can be reported to us online as soon as possible after 4pm on the day of collection, and by no later than two working days."

The changes implimented by the council are predicted to save over £375,000 this year and a further £500,000 annually.