Details have when Weston-super-Mare's recycling centre will reopen have been announced.
North Somerset Council will be reopening its facility in Aisecome Way on Monday, May 18, for essential journeys only.
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There will be significant changes to how the site operates, with social distancing measures in place and fewer people allowed in at any one time.
Bath and North East Somerset Council is yet to give a date for when any of three recycling centres will open but says it is working on the practicalities of reopening them soon.
Announcing its plans on Facebook, North Somerset Council said: “In line with government guidance, we ask that you only use the recycling centre if it is essential to do so.
“A visit to the recycling centre must only be made if your waste cannot be disposed of via kerbside collections, or safely stored at home.
“Ask yourself, is it necessary to visit, or could it wait? Keep communities and crews safe.
“Please be considerate to others and be aware that a visit may result in much longer waiting times than normal.
“Portishead and Backwell recycling centres will open in the following weeks, but we face greater challenges with traffic management around these sites in order to ensure this is done safely.
“We are working hard towards opening all North Somerset recycling centres as soon as possible and will update our social media and website with more information when details are finalised.”
The move comes after Government asked local authorities to reopen their recycling centres.
Environment minister Rebecca Pow said: “Maintaining crucial waste services while protecting public health remains a top priority during these unprecedented times, and I commend our councils on the superbly efficient job they are doing in keeping waste collection services running.
“We are publishing this guidance to help local authorities re-open their recycling centres over the coming days and weeks.
"This will ensure that more waste can be properly disposed of and we avoid the likelihood of fly-tipping.”
B&NES Council, which runs facilities in Bath, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton, is still looking at how this could be achieved.
Councillor David Wood, cabinet member for climate emergency and neighbourhood services, said: “We know that a reopening of recycling centres is something that many local residents want to see.
“Like many local authorities, we are looking into how we can realistically provide recycling centre provision for essential visits only, whilst ensuring that social distancing guidelines can be followed to keep residents and workers safe.
“We are working on the practicalities of conforming with Government guidance and we hope to be able to announce our plans soon.”
The council recently resumed its fortnightly garden waste collections after the service was temporarily paused due to the Covid-19 outbreak so it could prioritise recycling and black bin waste collection.
Bulky waste collections have also restarted.
