Soaring temperatures prompt 6am start for waste collections.

Recycling and rubbish collections will start from 6am for at least the rest of this week in response to rising temperatures.

Make sure your waste is ready for pick up from 6am from Wednesday, putting it out tonight if needed.

Waste collection is hard, physical work and crews make around 350,000 pick-ups each week.

Early starts helps reduce the time spent working in the hottest part of the day.

Rising temperatures are forecast to peak on Friday, and early starts may continue into next week if necessary.