REDCAR and Cleveland Borough Council is reminding residents of winter opening times for community household waste recycling centres, which will close only on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

On weekdays, the Dunsdale site is open 8am to 12.30pm, and the Warrenby site, from 1pm to 5pm. On weekends, both open from 8am to 5pm.

The council also operates an express service - Junk Jobs - promising collection within seven days for £10, or £5 for collection within 14 days.

Christmas trees can be recycled by putting them out with green waste, taking them to the household recycling centres or to the Guisborough Branch Walkway.