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cold, normalweather. i d start even earlier if i could. why is that? i will get through the round quicker and then get back before it gets far too hot. for me, it s been fine because i ve got the air con in the lorry. it s the lads out here that are working. as it s been hot but then some of the residents have been really nice, you know, bringing out cans of pop for you, even some ice creams and stuff, which is was nice. do you drink a lot? do you find yourself having to bring a lot to work? oh yeah, a lot of water, juice. the council s also been prioritising general waste and recycling collections ahead of garden bins, and people have been showing their appreciation. all right, lads, want a drink? how many, the three of you? thank you. all of which helps alan to keep his cool even more. lovely. and sometimes, yes. they ll be back on the rounds again tomorrow, hopefully when it s a little cooler all round. simon hare, bbc east midlands today,
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.