Derry residents have been told not to put their bins out as strikes kick off across the city.
The council has released a statement urging people not to leave their rubbish out for collection from today (April 25 to May 1) following Unite the Union's decision to take industrial action.
It comes following confusion through the weekend about whether residents would have their rubbish collected or not.
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A spokesperson for the council said it fully respects the right of staff to take industrial action following an official ballet and confirmed that it expects there to be disruption to a range of services such as recycling centres, play parks, leisure facilities and a number of other services during this period.
The spokesperson added: "Council envisages that Refuse collections will be impacted and that the strike action will also have an impact on Recycling Centres with many centres not being able to operate during this period and some being closed.
"The public are therefore advised not to leave out their bins for collection over this period, with the exception of the Monday, May Bank Holiday.
"Street Cleansing services are also anticipated to be severely impacted with litter bins in some areas not being emptied as per normal operation. Some council owned public parks and play areas may also be impacted with a small number needing to remain closed during this period.
"In terms of leisure facilities, council envisages that the strike action will have a variable impact across all leisure centres and facilities in the council area next week."
"As with the previous strike, exemptions are in place for essential services such as burials at the Cemeteries and for the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
"Council’s Museums and Visitor Services at the Guildhall and Tower Museum, Derry and Alley Theatre, Strabane will also operate as normal.
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. Alderman Graham Warke, commenting on the strike action, urged the public to be understanding and patient at this time.
It's understood the council will provide regular updates in relation to services will be communicated from Monday on the council’s website HERE and also on council social media platforms.
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