Residents of an Alton estate are about to lose their bottle as changes to glass collections are imminent.

East Hampshire District Council has confirmed that a skip-sized bottle bank in the town will be one of the first to be removed following a change in policy.

The bottle bank at Raven Square on Wooteys Way is one of six around the district that will be permanently removed in October while five others will be replaced with smaller, temporary versions.

The bottle banks are being removed as glass collections from homes will double from four weeks to every fortnight from October 1.

The council believes residents shouldn’t need bottle banks if everyone is having fortnightly glass collections.

It will also stop people from leaving empty bottles on the floor – a frequent sight at bottle banks around the district.

Communal glass bins in flats or shared accommodation will also be emptied fortnightly with residents encouraged to use the 38-litre box provided by EHDC. If you don’t have one, or want an extra one, you can order it through your MyEHDC account.

Residents who fill their glass collection bins can place excess bottles in a similar box, but it needs to be under 5.5kg in weight for crews to safely empty it.

The skip-size bins at Petersfield Tesco, Liss Hill Brow Road, Lindford Chase Road and Clanfield White Dirt Lane will also be removed while another at Applegarth Farm will be relocated to the EHDC car park in Grayshott.

The skip-sized bottle bank on Turk Street is one of five that will be replaced with a smaller version next month ahead of their phased removal by January.

The others include the banks at Winchester Road car park in Four Marks, Tesco High Street in Bordon, Central Car Park in Petersfield and Horndean Morrisons.