Cornwall Council has formally announced that Waste and Recycling Centres will be reopening on Tuesday 19th May.

In an official statement, they stated that for safety reasons they will need to restrict how and when residents access the sites and the types of waste they can bring.

Rob Nolan, Cabinet Member for Environment and Public Protections said:

"Each site is different and presents its own particular set of challenges. Therefore, we are introducing restrictions to ensure we can operate them safely."

The statement said the council are putting together "bespoke plans, including traffic management and social distancing systems" in order to protect the safety of site users and staff.

The council have confirmed that the previously announced number plate system will be put in place.

"As seen at other HWRCs across the country, we anticipate very long queues on reopening. To help alleviate some pressure we will be operating traffic management systems and restricting when you can visit an HWRC with a vehicle number plate system," they stated.

If the last digit of your number plate is ODD - 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 - then you may only visit an HWRC on an ODD date of the month, e.g. 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, or 29 May etc.

For example, if your license plate number is WL57 ABO, then the last digit is 7 – an odd number – so you may only visit an HWRC on an odd date of the month, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 May etc.

If the last digit of your vehicle number plate is an EVEN number – 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 - then you may only visit an HWRC on an EVEN date of the month, e.g. 20, 22, 24, 26 May etc.

For example, if your number plate is B398 EWP, the last digit is 8 – an even number – so you can only visit on an even date of the month. Even numbers include the number 0 (zero).

The council say they will publish a full set of guidelines and information on their website later in the week.