A booking system is set to be introduced for Oxfordshire's seven household waste recycling centres.
Currently, people can visit the sites during opening hours without pre-booking.
However, Oxfordshire County Council plans to extend a booking system already in place for residents wanting to dispose of small quantities of DIY waste, to all users.
Councillor Pete Sudbury, deputy leader of Oxfordshire County Council with responsibility for climate change, environment, and future generations, approved the measure on Thursday, November 14, at his cabinet member’s decision meeting.
He said: "Our residents have helped Oxfordshire top the national recycling, reusing, and composting table for 10 years in a row, so we know they are committed to reducing waste.
"We are confident that they will see the benefits of this new system, which will help them avoid long queues by booking a time slot in advance, and lead to better customer service from our household waste recycling centres employees."
According to the council, a booking system will improve traffic management, reduce queues, and boost recycling rates as staff will be able to assist visitors in separating their recyclable from their non-recyclable waste.
It will also allow for more targeted communication with customers about their scheduled visit.