Dulcote Recycling Centre is one of 11 sites to reopen on Monday (May 11) along with the restarting of garden waste collections.

To ensure social distancing, protect public and staff and limit numbers, there will be a range of temporary restrictions - queues and delays are likely.

Government guidance states visits should only take place if waste cannot be stored safely at home without risking harm or ill-health, or harm to public health and amenity. If not an essential journey, the public are asked to wait until sites are back to usual.

Recycling sites open from May 11 will be: Dulcote, Bridgwater, Chard, Dulverton, Frome, Highbridge, Street, Taunton, Wellington, Williton and Yeovil. The other five sites are due to reopen from Tuesday May 26.

All 11 will be open six days a week:

• 9am to 6pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
• 9am to 4pm Saturdays and Sundays
• all closed Thursdays

• Odd numbers (eg ABC61) only Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays
• Even numbers (eg XYZ52) only Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays

• Maximum two people per household
• No people with Covid-19 symptoms, or who have been asked to shield
• No large vans (3.5 tonne or heavier)
• No trailers
• Gloves to be worn outside vehicles

Only these materials will be taken:

• Refuse usually put in your rubbish bin, and bulky items, such as furniture
• Garden waste
• Large electrical items, such as cookers, fridges, TVs etc
• Hazardous chemicals, such as those from garden sheds or garages

Not taken until further notice:

• Anything involving payment, such as charged-for hardcore, soil, tyres, gas bottles or vehicle parts (compost will not be available to buy)
• Commercial waste
• Asbestos or plasterboard

• Anything usually recycled kerbside – food, cardboard, paper, cans, glass etc
• Wood, metals, small electrical items
• Plastic pots, tubs, trays, Tetra Paks and other beverage cartons

Collection of garden waste restarts from Monday as well and subscriptions for 2020-21 will run until mid-May 2021.

Many subscribers' collection day and dates have changed. It's important that people reread the letter that came with their bin sticker.

Collections will only be made from 2020-21 subscribers using bins with lids closed and the correct year sticker, or in paid-for garden waste bags.

Not collected: garden waste not in official bins or sacks, non-subscribers, bins with the wrong or no sticker, bins with excess weight (if necessary, remove some material for next collection).