Scotland's councils are ready to reopen recycling centres to the public next month if Holyrood ministers give the green light.
The facilities were shut during the early days of lockdown in March but have since reopened in England with social distancing measures in place.
A briefing paper drawn up Cosla - the body which represents Scottish councils - reveals that plans are in place for recycling centres to open by June 1 - but only if ministers give the go-ahead. "There is now a case for actively pursuing the reopening of recycling centres, for a point in time where this is considered safe to do so," it said.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood,