Southend Council will start bin collections at 6am on Thursday 13 August and Friday 14 August in Shropshire, after forecasting temperatures of up to 36C. Residents and should put bins out by 6am or the night before, and normal collection times are due back from Monday, August 17.
The council said the earlier start is meant to protect waste crews working in hot conditions. It also said residents should use the Southend Waste App for up-to-date reminders and information about their collections.
Southend Waste App reminders
The change covers two collection days, not the whole week, and it shifts the practical deadline for households by several hours. For anyone relying on the usual morning routine, the safe option is to treat the night before as the cut-off and not wait for a standard pickup time.
That is the simplest way to avoid missing a collection while crews begin earlier in the day. The council’s advice is straightforward: have bins ready by 6am on Thursday and Friday, and check the Southend Waste App if a route or reminder changes.
Met Office heat warning
The Met Office considers issuing a red extreme heat warning, and forecasters expect the heatwave to intensify from Tuesday. The council said Thursday is likely to be among the hottest days of the summer so far, which is why the altered start time is tied to those two August rounds rather than left in place indefinitely.
The source does not say whether the earlier start applies to all bin collection rounds in Southend. What it does make clear is that the adjustment is temporary, aimed at two days of service, and expected to end when normal collection times resume from Monday, August 17 unless further weather updates lead to additional changes.
