RESIDENTS have been encouraged to find out what their bin collection schedule will be over the festive period.

Wrexham Council has reminded residents to use its online calendar to make sure they know what they should be putting out and when.

A spokesman for the council said: "There’s nothing worse than missing a bin collection – especially over Christmas.

"So we’re asking you all to check out the bin Calendar.

"Christmas is also a time when we have extra recycling and our operatives will take extra recycling.

"You can separate the extra into plastics and cans, glass, paper and cardboard and put in either clear plastic bags or plastic boxes.

"No black bin bags please. If you do have any extra food waste this can be put into compostable bags in your kerbside caddy.

"Any residents who need further liners can just tie a liner to the handle of the kerbside caddy on collection day.

"Alternatively you can collect further compostable liners from any of our three household recycling centres - Bryn Lane Wrexham Industrial Estate, the Lodge Brymbo and Wynnstay Bank Plas Madoc. Please provide proof of address at point of collection.

"You can take away the need to check your calendar regularly by having an automatic email which will be sent to you the day your bin or recycling is due to be collected."

To sign up to the automatic email, visit the council's website at www.wrexham.gov.uk/

To see the council's bin calendar, visit: https://beta.wrexham.gov.uk/service/when-are-my-bins-collected