Published on 9th August 2022

Recycling peresented at kerbside

Residents are asked to put bins and boxes out the night before collection day ready for early waste and recycling collections on Wednesday 10 August until Friday 12 August 2022.

Due to the forecast of extreme heat on Wednesday 10, Thursday 11 and Friday 12 August, our collection teams will be starting their rounds at 5.30am instead of 7am.

Cllr Rowena Hay, leader of the council, says: "With temperatures forecast to reach in excess of 30C from the middle of this week, our waste and recycling collections will start earlier than usual on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.

"This is to help our crews and vehicles cope in the extreme heat and ensure that they’re able to complete the scheduled collections.

"Residents are asked to put their recycling boxes, food caddies, refuse and garden bins out for collection at kerbside the night before, so that they’re ready for collection from 5.30am onwards.

"Our crews will do their very best to be as quiet as possible whilst out collecting earlier in the morning."

Collection crews will be in the following areas on Wednesday 10 August

  • Refuse and food collection
    • Cirencester Road and Beeches
  • Recycling box and food collection
    • Whaddon and Prestbury
  • Garden waste collection
    • Charlton Kings

Collection crews will be in the following areas on Thursday 11 August

  • Refuse and food collection
    • Leckhampton and Bafford estate
  • Recycling box and food collection
    • Bath Road and off shoots
  • Garden waste collection
    • Charlton Kings and Leckhampton

Collection crews will be in the following areas on Friday 12 August

  • Refuse and food collection
    • Warden Hill and The Park
  • Recycling box and food collection
    • Benhall and the Reddings
  • Garden waste collection
    • Leckhampton, The Park, Benhall and Warden Hill

Any missed bins should be left out at kerbside and reported to the council for collection by the end of Friday 12 August 2022.

Swindon Road recycling centre closure

Due to the extreme hot weather conditions, we will also be closing Swindon Road household recycling centre from 2pm each day on Wednesday 10 August to Saturday 13 August 2022.

 Visit our waste and recycling pages for further information on the council’s waste and recycling service.

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