Some changes will be made to bin collections next week as the country braces for extremely hot weather. 

The forecast for Monday and Tuesday (July 18 and 19) currently predicts temperatures to be around 35-37 degrees - prompting the Met Office's first ever red extreme heat warning - potentially making it dangerous for waste collection crews to carry out their work during the hottest part of the day.

This means bin collection rounds will be starting earlier all week to get more done before the heat becomes unbearable. 

It also means some rounds may have to finish early - before they are completed.

This is because the bin crews have to wear heavy duty protective clothing and their work is very physical meaning it could pose a risk to health in very hot weather.

All waste collections will start at 6am for the whole of next week (Monday, July 18 to Friday, July 22) so residents are being urged to leave their bins out no later than 6am each day for the whole week or put them out the night before.

Councillor Gareth Williams is Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change. He said: “Obviously we don’t want bins being left on hot days in an ideal world, but we have to put the safety of our crews first and if it gets too hot for them to work, we may fall slightly behind our usual schedule.

"We hope to minimise this by starting early every day next week. If your bin is not collected when expected, we will pick it up at the earliest opportunity.

"It’s pleasing to see cooler temperatures forecast further into next week so we hope any delays are kept to an absolute minimum – and we will do our best to catch up as quickly as possible if collections are held up.

"I’m sure residents appreciate the need to put the health and wellbeing of our crews first and we thank them for their patience and understanding.”