Overview
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council postponed the paid green‑waste rounds that were due on Friday after citing extreme temperatures and challenging working conditions for crews.
- The authority said cancelling the garden collection would free capacity to ensure household, food waste and recycling collections go ahead as scheduled.
- Residents will not lose a service because missed collections will be added to the end of each household's current garden‑waste subscription period.
- Local subscribers criticised the last‑minute decision on social media and asked for refunds or alternative schedules, with some suggesting evening or very early‑morning pickups to avoid heat.
- The council apologised for the inconvenience and noted a recent drop in garden‑waste demand it links to the hot spell, a change that could prompt longer‑term shifts in how councils plan collections during extreme weather.