Cork council to tell refuse firms to bin pre-6am waste collections after complaints

The council heard that operators are going into housing estates early because they are often held up in towns later in the day due to traffic congestion

Under the licences issued, bin lorries are not permitted to operate in housing estates before 6am. File picture: Des Barry

Cork County Council is writing to all waste collection companies in the county to raise the issue of bin collections taking place in the very early hours of the morning.

Under the licences issued, bin lorries are not permitted to operate in housing estates before 6am but a meeting of the council has heard complaints of regular collections taking place as early as 4am. And, councillors have pointed out, many people are leaving windows open at night to cope with the heat, making the matter even more of a nuisance.