THE Saturday skip service in Worcester is set to end in September.

Worcester City Council has taken the decision in a bid to save £50,000 as they attempt to plug a £2.5million funding gap.

Skips are provided at seven city locations on a rota basis, allowing residents to dispose of large items at no cost.

READ MORE: Man 'with cocaine stuffed down his underpants' arrested

In the future, people can take their items to one of the Household Recycling Centres at Bilford Road and Horsford Road or book a collection with the City Council’s bulky waste service.

Lloyd Griffiths, city council director of operations, homes and communities, said: “We appreciate that this may be a disappointment to some people.

"However, there are alternatives easily available, including booking a bulky waste collection with the City Council, signing up for our garden waste service, or taking items to a household recycling centre.”

The final round of Saturday skips collections in Worcester will be:

  • July 29 – Weir Lane
  • August 5 – Farmer’s Boy, Tolladine Road
  • August 12 – Shap Drive
  • August 19 – Liverpool Road
  • August 26 – KGV playing fields, Brickfield Road
  • September 2 – Dines Green Community Centre
  • September 9 – Waverly Street

In all cases, the skips will be on site from 8am to midday on these dates.