Hertsmere Borough Council says its waste and recycling collections are "under pressure" amid a shortage of HGV drivers and loaders.
Waste services across the country are under considerable strain as they deal with shortages of drivers, the impact of Covid-19 and increased volume of domestic waste as more people are at home longer.
The council says it currently has six HGV driver vacancies but confirmed its fortnightly residual waste and recycling collections are continuing for now.
Councillor Seamus Quilty, environment portfolio holder, said: "As a result of several issues outside our direct control we simply do not have enough staff to run our waste and recycling collections as we would like. Our staff are working incredibly hard to maintain our normal collections.
"Our waste crews have worked increasingly long hours throughout the pandemic and kept waste collections running smoothly for our residents. The shortage of drivers is meaning we have not always been able to collect every bin on the scheduled collection day."
The council says any residents with excess waste can take it to reycling centres in Allum Lane in Elstree or Cranborne Road in Potters Bar.
Cllr Quilty, added: "Residents have been very supportive of our staff who have continued to work under great pressure throughout the pandemic and we in turn are grateful to residents for their understanding.
"Things are moving so quickly it’s impossible to say how long this will go on, but we will be keeping the situation under constant review and will do everything we can to maintain our normal waste collection services.
"Hertsmere directly employs all its waste collection staff, so as well as competitive rates of pay drivers can enjoy the benefits of secure employment, predictable hours and a local government pension
"If you are HGV qualified, please contact us for more details."
Hertfordshire County Council has also been struggling with a shortage of drivers at its waste transfer station on the A405 near Watford.
A spokesperson for the county council said: "Our waste transfer station at Waterdale has been under significant pressure over the summer due to a combination of a national shortage of HGV drivers, pandemic-related staff absences and a 10 per cent increase in the volume of waste being collected over the last 18 months.
"Fortunately, by working closely with our partner authorities in the Hertfordshire Waste Partnership, we have, so far, been able to manage this extra pressure and the district and borough councils have not needed to turn lorries away or to take their waste elsewhere.
"Currently 65 per cent of Hertfordshire’s residual waste goes through the Waterdale transfer station, where it is loaded on to larger lorries before being sent on to recovery and disposal facilities outside the county.
"We are already taking a number of steps to reduce pressure at Waterdale and increase capacity across the county, including buying land to expand the Waterdale transfer station, consulting on plans for a new transfer station next to our recycling centre in Ware, and developing plans for a transfer station in the north of the county near Letchworth."
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