THOUSANDS of residents will not have their rubbish or recycling collected today, as the icy road conditions prevent trucks from accessing many of the borough's roads.

A statement on the Redbridge Council website said: “Due to extreme weather conditions, there will be no Refuse or Recycling collections today (January 7).

“Future collections may also be affected. We will keep you informed with updates at the earliest possible opportunity.

“People who were due a collection today will have to wait until their next scheduled collection.”

For more information visit Redbridge council's recycling webpage.