the extreme heat has also seen many local councils bring forward bin collections to even earlier in the day. one of the first authorities to take that decision was erewash borough council in derbyshire. our reporter simon hare spent the morning with one of its refuse teams to see how they re coping, with a little help from the public. bin day at the main depot in ilkeston began even earlier even earlier today, an hour earlier, to be precise, to try and get crews finished before the full heat wave effect. it ll make a difference on the traffic. so they ll be hitting the rounds a lot sooner. and yeah, it s 19 degrees now, so it s going up literally a degree every half an hour. so every little helps. craig, alan and reece were out on their rounds in sandiacre and risley from six instead of seven. residents were therefore being encouraged to leave their bins out the night before. i d rather work in the cold than in the warmth. why? it s more comfortable. hi viz and trousers you just sweat.
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