DRIVERS heading to the Bilford Road Household Recycling Centre in Worcester will be directed to queue on the car park at Perdiswell Leisure Centre on arrival by staff.

This new queuing system will be in place from 8am today.

Earlier this week, county councillor Tony Miller urged residents to stay home and store their household waste where possible amid ongoing lockdown guidance during the pandemic.

The call came after we reported concerns about traffic problems near to the Worcester centre.

Cllr Miller, cabinet member for the Environment, said: “We want to encourage our residents in Worcestershire to stay at home while we remain in lockdown and store their waste, where possible.

“The good weather at the weekend provided the opportunity for us to work in our gardens, and Household Recycling Centres across Worcestershire were extremely busy as a result.

“Sites at Droitwich, Pershore and Bilford Road, in Worcester, have had to temporarily close for periods due to volumes of traffic. All have since reopened."

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