by Wickhambrook Parish Clerk
In line with the phased approach to reopening Suffolk’s recycling centres, people with vans, trailers and trade waste can now book an appointment to visit nine of the county’s 11 recycling centres.
Bookings can be made now for time slots available from Thursday 2 July 2020. All visitors will need to pre-book an appointment online before arriving, where they will be asked what type of vehicle they will use and whether they are bringing household or business waste. In order to prevent queueing on neighbouring roads, people without a booking will not be able to enter the site. Social distancing measures also operate on site.
Please note that at this time appointments for vans, trailers and trade waste are unavailable at Haverhill and Leiston Recycling Centres. These are smaller sites and have fewer appointments available.
There are a number of restrictions in place in order to help support social distancing on sites and to make sure waste is dealt with efficiently. These include:
- Vans with trailers will not be allowed on any site
- Only one visit per household or vehicle within seven days. This allows more visitors on site whilst maintaining social distancing and protecting the health and safety of site staff and users
- Trailers must be no more than 750kg max gross weight, single axle and unbraked. No other trailer size or type is permitted
- All waste should be pre-sorted to make your visit as quick and simple as possible and to maximise recycling
The booking system has proved an efficient and effective way of allowing people to easily dispose of their rubbish and recycling and help manage demand on service, and has been given widespread public support. We took a load of waste in on Monday afternoon to the Bury St Edmunds site and were in and out again in record time.
The easy-to-use booking system is available at www.suffolk.gov.uk/recyclingcentres. If you don’t have access to the internet call 0345 606 6067. Residents must not arrive on site more than 5 minutes before their allocated time. Appointments are released on a rolling seven-day basis. The system will send you an automatic reminder and it is possible to cancel an appointment.