A HOUSEHOLD recycling centre will have reduced daily hours and close one day a week in order to “save taxpayers’ money.”

The midweek closure will take place every Tuesday at Oak Quarry in Broadwell, Coleford, from October 30, with opening the rest of the week from 10am to 4pm.

A Gloucestershire County Council spokesperson said: “As the evenings get colder and darker, the HRCs across the county receive almost 30 per cent less waste and recycling.

“In order to reflect this and save taxpayers money, HRCs will be open from 10am to 4pm, six days a week.

“Gloucestershire County Council has collected data from recycling centres and this told us that midweek is the quieter period at our sites.