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Councils working to re-open recycling centres by 1 June
Scotland’s councils are working towards re-opening recycling centres by 1 June.
Renfrewshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres are set
to be available for residents as part of nationwide approach
to reopening from 1 June 2020, subject to the Scottish
Government advising it is safe. The centres will be open
for essential visits only with additional health and safety
measures in place to protect residents and staff.
From 1 June, all Renfrewshire sites will reopen on a phased
basis and residents are being advised to double check
opening times before they leave the house:
Underwood Road (Monday-Sunday) (8.30am-
6pm)
Linwood (Monday-Sunday) (8am-6pm)
Erskine (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday)
(8am-6pm)
Renfrew (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) (8am-
6pm)
Johnstone (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday)
(8am-6pm)
We are currently open for business although at reduced
manpower & hours, for repairs and installations, from Monday
to Thursday.
In the initial period, only bagged excess household waste
will be accepted at recycling centres, with garden waste,
scrap metal and small amounts of rubble accepted from 15
June.
From 22 June, residents can bring cookers, washing
machines, tumble driers and dishwashers, unless these can
continue to be stored safely at home, while all other items
including TVs, computers, fridges, freezers and smaller
electrical appliances will be accepted from 29 June.
To protect residents and staff members, reduce unloading
times and ease congestion from potential traffic queues,
only cars will be permitted to enter recycling centres at this
time. Traffic will be managed at each of the open recycling
centres and residents are asked to follow the single file
queue and be aware of site safety measures when they
arrive.
Anyone visiting a recycling centre will be required, as normal,
to show proof of residency and photo identification.
For more information on the reopening of recycling centres,
please visit www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/coronavirus-bins.
Inverclyde Councillor Steven Heddle, COSLA’s Environment
and Economy Spokesperson said: “Leaders agreed that
Local Authorities will plan for the reopening of Household
Waste Recycling Centres on 1 June. The reopening of sites
depends on receiving assurance that this will not negatively
impact the Covid-19 infection rate and will be consistent
with national travel advice.
“There will also be local considerations including the need
to maintain physical distancing for staff and members and
public which will determine whether and to what extent
individual sites will be able to reopen. The intent behind
this decision is to provide a level of coordination across
Scotland, to avoid a disjointed approach which could lead
to confusion, and to ensure access to Household Waste
Recycling Sites is managed to best ensure the safety of
both staff and the public. We are working closely with the
Scottish Government and partners on this and are drawing
up guidance.”
Updates available at https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/
environment/recycling-and-waste-services
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