Published: 15:14, July 15, 2022
Updated: 6:28 PM July 15, 2022
Container collection in Suffolk will be different next week, as temperatures of 36 degrees Celsius are forecast in some parts of the county.
The Met Office has warned that people’s lives could be at risk, as it indicated that a new temperature record could be set in the UK early next week.
Meteorologists gave an 80% chance that mercury would surpass the record UK temperature of 38.7 ° C (101.7 ° F) set in Cambridge in 2019, with the current heat wave reaching maximum Tuesday.
There is a 50% chance that temperatures will reach 40ºC somewhere in the UK, probably along the A1 corridor, with the Met Office issuing its first red warning of extreme heat.
The UK Health Safety Agency has increased its heat health warning from level three to level four: a “national emergency”.
It reaches level four “when a heat wave is so severe and / or prolonged that its effects extend outside the health and social system … At this level, illness and death can occur between people in shape and healthy, and not just in high-risk groups, ”he said.
City officials have announced changes to trash collection schedules to try to keep their staff outside in the worst heat.
Babergh and Mid Suffolk
Babergh and Mid Suffolk district councils are asking people to remove the bins the night before Sunday and Monday so that the container trucks can start their rounds earlier than usual.
A spokesman said: “We urge residents, whenever possible, to leave containers outside the night before the day of collection during this heat wave. With hot weather expected for next week, this will allow that our teams start working earlier than usual, so you can avoid higher temperatures. “
East Suffolk
Near the coast, where temperatures are expected to be cooler, no change is yet planned. But council leaders say that could change if the forecast does.
A spokesman said: “With an amber weather warning issued for East Suffolk early next week, we urge people to follow the advice issued by the Met Office and public health agencies.
“Our garbage teams will work hard to pick up the bins normally, with no planned alterations to the services, but we ask people to be patient and we will announce any modifications if necessary.”
Ipswich
Tuesday, which is expected to be the hottest day, Ipswich Town Hall will start picking up at 5am and is asking residents to take out the bins earlier than normal.
A spokesman said: “We are asking residents for the recycling or rubbish bins in the garden from whom they are to be collected on Tuesday 19 July to make sure their bins are taken out the night before.
“Pickups will start at 5am this day so our Waste and Recycling team can avoid working during the hottest hours of the day.
“We hope the neighbors understand the need for this and apologize if we wake someone up by emptying the trash!”
West Suffolk
The West Suffolk Council said it would take “common sense steps” towards the expected high temperatures on Monday and Tuesday and advised residents to make sure the bins come out at 6am.
A spokesman said: “We have reviewed our plans and practices following the red extreme weather warning issued by the West Suffolk Met Office on Monday and Tuesday.
“We will continue to manage services, but we will take common sense measures to follow national guidelines and make sure staff, especially those working outside, have enough water and rest.
“This means container containers leave early to avoid the most extreme temperatures. Therefore, we ask residents to make sure the containers are out to empty before 6am.
“We also urge residents to follow the advice of the NHS and the Meteorological Office to stay safe and take care of each other, especially the most vulnerable. We will keep the services under review during this time.”