All three of Wrexham's recycling centres now have their own defibrillator that members of the public can access during the operating hours of the sites.

FCC Environment, who manage the recycling centres in Wrexham, has recently completed installation of Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) at the Bryn Lane, the Lodge near Brymbo and Plas Madoc facilities.

Signage at each of the recycling centres direct people to where the defibrillator is located, and attendants can help people access them.

PADs can be lifesaving and are located in publicly available areas and require no training to use.

They work by delivering an electric shock to a casualty in cardiac arrest and are designed to be simple to use.

Cllr David a Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: "Having Public Access Defibrillators in the recycling centres is a really positive step, and we thank FCC Environment for making these life-saving devices available to the public. Hopefully the PADs won't ever be needed, but it's important to have them available in case of emergency. The more we have out there for the community to access can only a good thing, and will help save more lives."

Useful information about what to do if someone is in cardiac arrest on the Welsh Government website: https://gov.wales/save-a-life-cymru

The opening hours for each centre:

Bryn Lane, Wrexham Industrial Estate LL13 9UT

• 8am – 8pm year round

The Lodge, Brymbo, Wrexham LL11 5NR

• March 9am – 6pm

• April to August 9am – 8pm

• September 9am – 6pm

• October to February 9am – 4pm

Wynnstay Bank, Plas Madoc, Wrexham LL14 3ES

• March 9am – 6pm

• April to August 9am – 8pm

• September 9am – 6pm

• October to February 9am – 4pm

Recycling centres take items such as paper, glass, wood, garden waste and electrical items to be recycled but can take more items. for a full list visit https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/other-ways-recycle-wrexham/household-recycling-centres