Recycling centres in South Lanarkshire will remain closed until they can be "safely re-opened".All six of the council's recycling centres - five of which are operator by waste management firm Viridor - have been closed for a number of weeks following restrictions brought in to help stop the spread of coronavius.A number of English councils have re-opened recycling centres amid a rise in fly-tipping but the Scottish Government still considers journeys to dispose of excess waste as unessential.
In North Lanarkshire, more than 2300 people have signed a petition demanding that the council opens up recycling centres there.South Lanarkshire Council were unable to confirm if there had been any change to reported levels of fly-tipping since the
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