Bins going uncollected due to freezing conditions in Northern Ireland: here's what local councils are advising

​In Derry City and Strabane District Council the authority warned of disruption to bin collections today, saying that “householders are advised to leave out their bins as normal and our teams will endeavour to service them when it is safe to do so over the coming days”.

Meanwhile, there were delays to the opening of some council recycling centres, all council grass pitches were closed, and the City Cemetery was shut “due to the conditions on both roads and pathways with snow and ice”.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council warned its ratepayers: “Those whose bin collections have not been collected due to the icy conditions should keep their bins presented for collection.

“Our teams will collect them as soon as possible where and when safe to do so.”

In Fermanagh and Omagh District Council the message is as follows: “Due to the adverse weather there's been disruption to some bin collections.

“The adverse weather is forecast to continue in the coming days which could lead to more disruption. Bins not collected will be collected on the next scheduled collection date.”

And Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council warned of similar disruption, saying: “We would ask householders to continue to leave their bins out as normal and we will endeavour to collect any bins that have been missed at the earliest opportunity.”

Both Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council had issued similar messages a day earlier.