PEOPLE visiting tips in North Somerset will need to book visits – starting later this year.
A new booking system is being introduced at council-run recycling centres in a move North Somerset Council (NSC) says will make the visits “faster, safer and more efficient”.
Starting at Weston-Super-Mare in the autumn, the online booking system will then be rolled out to Backwell and Portishead recycling centres.
The council said the new system was also expected to deliver “environmental and financial benefits by cutting carbon emissions from idling vehicles, reducing unauthorised use by people from outside the area, and making sure commercial and DIY waste is managed correctly”.
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Councillor Annemieke Waite, cabinet member for planning and environment, said: “Alongside our comprehensive kerbside collections, the recycling centres are an important way for our residents to get rid of their unwanted items responsibly.
“By introducing a simple, quick online booking system, we can reduce queues, make visits easier, and ensure our sites are working as efficiently as possible for everyone.
“Essential repairs are needed at Weston-super-Mare’s recycling centre later this year, so having a booking system in place will also help to manage the site safely and keep queues to a minimum during this period.
“This change brings us in line with our neighbouring authorities who all have successful and well-liked booking systems in place.”
More details, including how to book, will be shared nearer the time, the council said.
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As North Somerset Council is trying all ways to extort money from North Somerset residents will charging at the time of booking to start.
Leave it as it is. I use the dumb several times a week. It works the way it is. Cutting carbon emissions is BS just an excuse to justify making changes.