Bernera refuse collections go ahead despite bridge weight restriction

Following on from the weight restriction of 7.5T being placed on the Bernera Bridge, the Comhairle intends to carry out refuse collections tomorrow (Tuesday, August 25) as scheduled.
By Kevin McRoberts
Published 24th Aug 2020, 16:48 BST
A 7.5 tonnes weight restriction has been placed on the Bernera Bridge.A 7.5 tonnes weight restriction has been placed on the Bernera Bridge.
A 7.5 tonnes weight restriction has been placed on the Bernera Bridge.

The Comhairle is working closely with Bernera Community Council, Bernera Community Association and other local volunteers to collect household bins and take them to the Earshader side of the bridge to be emptied.

It is asked that householders mark their bins with their address (number & village) to ensure that the correct bins are returned.

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Where there is a group of houses together such as Dun Innes or Heath Park, bins may be returned to the car park for householders to collect.

If a householder does not have their bins emptied on Tuesday or do not get their bins returned, they can contact [email protected]

It is expected that there will be a suitable collection vehicle in service for the next collection on September 8 and a recycling bank relocated to the Earshader side of the bridge.

The Comhairle would like to thank all the residents of Bernera for their patience and understanding while we work on maintaining waste and recycling services.