Ashby's Lount tip is among seven Leicestershire refuse sites that will re-open from May 18.

But there will be restrictions to the type of items that people will be able to bring - and strict social distancing measures will be in place at the Nottingham Road Recycling and Household Waste centre.

Leicestershire County Council has confirmed the sites that will be operating again for the first time since the Government lockdown was introduced in March Councils are working to re-open waste sites.

Details have still to be announced - but a booking system is one of the options likely to be introduced by Leicestershire County Council.

And plans will also include traffic management arrangements.

But not all sites in the county will re-open for now.

Government guidelines now say sites can re-open for waste that cannot be stored safely at home.

And people will be asked to only go to the sites if stored waste is becoming unsafe at home and at risk of causing injury, illness or harm.

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That means some waste types will still have to wait.

County Council says it will open the gates on Monday, 18 May – at seven sites over seven days a week.

The others will be at Barwell,Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Mountsorrel, Oadby and Whetstone.

They will be open to county residents only.

Councillor Trevor Pendleton, county council cabinet member for waste disposal, said: "People are asked to only bring what they cannot safely store at home for the time being or cannot wait for their kerbside collection services, many of which are being reinstated.

"At the sites, we'll be accepting general waste items that cannot be recycled, and would have to go to landfill, as well as garden waste, wood and hardcore.

"We're also encouraging people to think differently about how they deal with their waste.

"For example, if people are having a clear out, bear in mind that charity shops will need our support when they re-open so holding on to things to donate would really help.

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"If people have green waste, we're asking them to think about investing in a compost bin or starting a compost heap in the garden."

Deputy Leicester city mayor, Cllr Adam Clarke, said: "It's vital that trips to the waste site should only be for essential journeys, if waste materials cannot be stored safely at home.

"I would ask everyone to think carefully before they go to a waste site about whether they really need to.

"The key thing is your safety – if waste is piling up and it isn't safe, then bring it to a site – but if not, keep it at home for now."