Thousands used them in Devon over the weekend, not adhering to social distancing.
If you've had a spring clean and clear out whilst self-isolating or working from home, the message from Devon County Council is clear: only visit the recycling centres if absolutely necessary.
Those with small amounts of waste which are suitable to be placed in the kerbside collection, those over 70, those who are self isolating (vulnerable or displaying symptoms of COVID 19) should not visit the sites from today (Monday 23 March) until further notice.
The authority says over the weekend thousands flocked to the county's 17 recycling centres, not adhering to Government advice and the social distancing guidelines.
There will be in a ‘no assistance/no contact’ policy in place at recycling centres and users are requested to lift/handle their own waste and adopt the social distancing guideline.
Resale shops are already closed and credit/debit cards will be the only form of payments accepted for chargeable waste.
For more information please go to Devon County Council’s website.
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