Recycling centres across Buckinghamshire have switched to winter hours from October 1st.

The household recycling centres will be open from 9am to 4pm, reflecting the shorter days and reduced visitor numbers after 4pm.

Thomas Broom, Buckinghamshire Council’s cabinet member for Climate Change and Environment, explained: "During the winter months we find far fewer residents visiting our HRCs after 4pm therefore we change the regular opening hours to reflect this.

"All other site opening arrangements remain unchanged, so centres are open on the same days, it is just the hours that change between the beginning of October and the end of March."

The council encourage residents to check before heading the recycling centre via the live webcam footage on the website.

This is so if the site is busy, residents can plan their trip accordingly.

Mr Broom added: "Don't forget, any items such as furniture, garden equipment, bicycles and household equipment in good condition that you are looking to get rid of, can be taken to any HRC where they are collected for reuse."

Items that are donated are sold on by South Bucks Hospice, which runs the reuse shops in High Wycombe and Aston Clinton HRCs.

The items for resale can be taken to any of the 10 sites, and will be transported to the reuse shops.