REFUSE collections continue to be disrupted across Dorset as local authorities catch up with Christmas and New Year waste.

In Bournemouth and Poole collections will be one day late up to and including Saturday January 5.

Residents are encouraged to put their bins out by 5am in Bournemouth and 6am in Poole on their collection days and have been advised that extra recycling will be collected if it is left in a cardboard box or council recycling sack next to the recycling bin.

In the Dorset County Council area the disruption will continue until Saturday January 12.

All collections will be one day late except today's collection will move to Friday, Thursday January 3's to Saturday and Friday January 4's to Monday January 7.