Bin collections have been suspended for the week, due to icy conditions.
Wirral Council has announced that the green bin waste round will now take place next week, with residents asked to put out their bin on their normal collection day.
In a statement they said: “Whether you had a bin collection this week or not, all bin collections between Monday 13 January and Sunday 19 January will be for green general waste bins. This collection will be on the usual day you put your bins out for collection.
“If you have any other bins out other than your green general waste bin, please bring them back in, as they will not be collected between Monday 13 January and Sunday 19 January.
“Whilst we prioritise the collection of green bins for Wirral, we are aware that this will result in a longer time between recycling collections for some residents, meaning you could have additional waste, especially if you can’t get to one of Wirral’s household recycling centres (tips).
“Please bear with us as we try to ensure that everyone’s waste is collected. Any additional bags of waste left at the side of your bin will not be collected as this will slow down our collections meaning we might not be able to collect everyone’s bins – and this is our priority once we resume waste operations.”
The bad weather also hit schools, with Hilbre High among those in Wirral closed due to slippery conditions in and around their grounds. School crossing patrols have also been ordered to stay at home.
Train services between West Kirby and Liverpool were hit by power problems on Wednesday, whilst services were also cancelled for a time on Thursday, causing metro mayor Steve Rotheram to demand answers from Merseyrail and Network Rail.
The forecast indicates that conditions will ease over the next few days, with temperatures rising from Monday onwards.
