Refuse collections will resume this morning as normal.
Dave Harris, MCC’s Head of Waste, said:
“You can now put your rubbish out as we can now reach most urban and some rural areas.
“We will do our best, however we will not be able to get to all normal locations, particularly the most remote places, due to snow and ice still lying. Some refuse that has been put out is also covered with snow and frozen so it will create some problems.
“We hope in cases where it is too difficult to collect that residents can be patient a little longer.
“Subject to weather we plan to continue through the week as normal, albeit there will be extra refuse out because of Christmas and missed collections due to weather.
“Anything we can’t get to this week will fall to next week’s normal collection day.
“The civic amenity sites are open for residents who want to take waste or recycling there themselves.”
People in Monmouthshire are also being warned to stay away from frozen lakes and ponds around the county.
With the ‘big freeze’ showing signs of continuing, council officers want to ensure that people don’t place themselves in danger.
Chief Executive, Paul Matthews, said:
“Whatever the circumstances, our advice is clear – never venture onto frozen lakes, ponds or rivers.
“If you encounter a problem call the emergency services who are trained to deal with dangerous situations.”
