The recycling bank at Colby Football Club has been closed after issues with litter and anti-social behaviour.

Arbory Parish Commissioners have announced that a new location for the bank will need to be found as the club no longer wants to house it.

A statement from the local authority said that ’Sadly Colby AFC no longer wish to have recycling banks in their car park so this facility is now closed.’

It added: ’The club have had issues with litter blowing around their site, traffic causing wear and tear on the road and car park and youths congregating at the ground. Despite many requests to the public to use the site properly, issues have remained.

The Department of Infrastructure manages the paper, glass and tin recycling and whilst it is their responsibility to find a new location in the village, Arbory Commissioners will be assisting them to do this. The current plastic recycling will be removed from Colby and Ballabeg; a new provider is being sourced.’

In the meantime, alternative bring banks are open at Croit-e-Caley and Ballabeg.

The bank had reopened only a week ago after being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.