All Lancashire household waste tips face disruption after depot fire
The disposal of some rubbish types has been affected.
Lancashire residents have been warned of possible disruption to services at the county’s household waste recycling centres for the remainder of the weekend.
It comes after a fire at a waste transfer station in Preston - which is not open to the public - on Saturday.
Lancashire County Council, which operates 16 tips - including at Lancaster and Carnforth - says the disposal of scrap metal, soil and rubble will be “temporarily affected”.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the authority said: “Our household waste recycling centres will remain open as usual, but once these containers reach full capacity, they cannot be collected and emptied.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate residents' patience while we work to resolve the issue and resume standard services as soon as possible.
“These should be resolved and back to normal for scrap metal and soil and rubble by Monday.
“The other services at our Household Waste Recycling Centres will remain unaffected.”