Fife Council's bulky item collection is open for business again and can be booked online from today (Monday).

Initally operating on Saturdays only (starting on June 6), the service will be available so that residents can dispose of unwanted household waste and recycling that has built up over the lockdown period.

Collections will be carried out on the Saturday after householder landfill (blue) bins have been collected.

Visit www.fife.gov.uk/bulkyuplifts to book and pay securely online for this service.

Cllr Ross Vettraino, Convener - Environment, Protective Services & Community Safety Committee, said: “We are pleased to confirm the return of our special item collection service.

"This waste collection service can now be booked online.

"We anticipate that inital demand for this service will be high, so please only book a bulky uplift if you have waste that poses a health or fire risk and cannot safely be stored at home.”

This online service is an easy way to arrange the collection of unwanted items and offers an alternative to booking a slot at one of the council's open recycling centres.

The council is also advising local people to see if any item can be reused first, before it is uplifted.