North West Leicestershire District Council is re-introducing cardboard recycling collections from today (Tuesday).

Residents in the Ashby area should have received a postcard detailing when it will be picked up.

The Council says your cardboard collection will alternate every two weeks with your monthly garden waste collection day.

A few people posted on the This is NWLeics Facebook page to say they were still unclear exactly when their cardboard would be collected.

Some said they faced another three weeks before they could get rid of what they have amassed over the past few months of lockdown.

Residents will be able to put out extra cardboard that does not fit in their yellow bags, as long as it is flattened to no larger than 4ft x 4ft.

When additional cardboard is put out, residents are being asked to either weigh the additional cardboard down or put it into cardboard boxes/

Councillor Andrew Woodman, Portfolio Holder for Community Services at NWLDC, said: "We want to thank residents for their patience whilst we worked to bring these collections back – we know how important cardboard recycling is to you. 

"We are also grateful to the many residents who have stored their cardboard until now, meaning we can ensure it is disposed of in a sustainable way and sent for recycling.

"Our recycling crews will have a huge task on their hands collecting cardboard which has built up in recent weeks.

"We ask you to please be patient whilst they work through the first rounds of collections and appreciate anything you can do to prevent our crews being overwhelmed.

"Although our collections are not quite back to normal yet, please be assured we continue to work to balance the delivery of our key services with the safety of the public and our collection teams."