GLASGOW City Council's bulk waste service will be reintroduced at the start of next month.

The local authority announced that the service will be request-only at first, from early December.

From November 12, the existing build-up of bulk waste around the city will be collected. 

The council said: "The pandemic has been an exceptionally tough time for everyone and we are grateful for the resilience shown by residents while the bulk-uplift service has been suspended.

"All previous arrangements of presenting bulk waste at collection points on a designated ‘bulk day’ will no longer take place. Once a request is made, we will let you know where to leave your items for collection.

"While resources are limited due to the on-going impact of the pandemic, it is still our intention to arrange an uplift within 28 days of a request."

"Do not leave items on the street or in back lanes – this will be treated as fly-tipping and those responsible will be open to enforcement action.

"Residents can also continue to visit our Household Waste Recycling Centres, but if your items are in good condition, you can visit the Zero Waste Scotland website and donate these items to charity for re-use."

Further details on how residents can make a request will be made available on the council's website and social media in due course.

Councillor Anna Richardson, city convener for sustainability and carbon reduction, said: "It’s been an exceptionally tough time for everyone and we are very grateful for the resilience shown by the city while the bulk-uplift service has been suspended.

“The vast majority of people have responded in positive ways, either storing their items safely or taking them to our waste centres. Many housing associations have also been a great support, clearing items put out by residents and helping to keep their communities in good order.

“Over the coming weeks we will be clearing away any build-up of items to help the city get back in shape. But it is vitally important that we move to a request-only service as soon as possible.

“A request-only service allows us to manage the disposal of bulk items far more effectively and ensure that as much of this waste is recycled as possible. At the moment, the city barely recycles a quarter of all the waste it produces and we are facing a national target of 70% of waste to be recycled by 2025.

“Knowing exactly what we are coming to collect makes it much easier to get it to the right place to be recycled and a request-only service will support this.”