Recycling and waste collections across Powys will not be affected by the Easter holiday this year.

Collections across the county will continue as normal, even on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Powys County Council is reminding householders that they should take out recycling and general waste by 7.30am on their collection day and to follow their usual routine.

Cabinet member for Waste and Recycling, Phyl Davies, said: “Recycling the extra packaging produced at Easter is important and will help towards achieving the strict recycling targets set by Welsh Government.

“Cardboard packaging, envelopes and cards can be recycled in your blue paper and card box and hard plastic items and silver foil packaging usually found around Easter eggs can be recycled in your red plastic and cans box.

“We would like to remind households that we do not accept plastic film items including items such as carrier bags, bubble wrap, food bags and cling film so please put this material in with your black wheeled bin or purple sack.”

If you have any bin collection or recycling queries or for more information, then you can visit the council’s website at www.powys.gov.uk or call 01597 827465 or 0845 6027035.