Easter opening times for local recycling centres have been confirmed by Warwickshire County Council.

Leamington's Princes Drive site will be open on both bank holidays and across the weekend, unlike some of the smaller sites in the county.

Extended summer opening times have also been confirmed by the recycling centre and are now in force.

They are:

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 9:30 am to 3:00 pm  
• Wednesday - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm  
• Saturday and Sunday - 8:30 am to 5:30 pm  

Andrew Pau, head of waste and country parks said: "I would like to thank all our residents in Warwickshire, who continue to reduce waste generated in the home and separate waste for recycling.

"Recycling all that you can at home is one easy way to cut carbon emissions and help the environment. 

"We have made tremendous progress in reusing, recycling and composting our waste and we hope to see these positive behaviours continue and spread as we move towards our ambition of becoming a net zero county by 2050." 

The council said booking is required for a 15-minute slot for a car.

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Where there is availability, appointments can be made on the day, up to just a few minutes before the appointment.

"Advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment as the centres are likely to become extremely busy over the spring and summer months," a council statement said.