Snow and Ice bin collection disrupted.
Colchester Borough Council rubbish and recycling vehicles will continue to operate and will attempt collections where it is safe to do so. However, current road and foot way conditions, particularly on minor roads, housing estates and rural areas make it impossible for the large HGV refuse vehicles and their crews to operate safely.
Householders should put out their bins and containers on their scheduled collection days as normal. If no collection service is provided by 5.30pm on that day, then they should take them back to their property until the following scheduled collection day.
• If you are on a Blue Week w/c 8 February: re-present your bins and containers on your next Blue Week (w/c 22 February).
• If you are on a Green Week w/c 8 February: re-present your bins and containers on your next Green Week (w/c 22 February).
Residents are asked not to call the council’s contact centre if their bin/containers are not collected and will not be able to report a missed bin on its website. The council will have a note of all properties it has been unable to collect from.
In the meantime, residents are asked to reduce and recycle their rubbish as much as possible. Metal cans, glass bottles and jars can all go in the green boxes (separate your glass and cans where possible). Paper and plastics can be recycled using clear bags (separate paper and plastics). Please continue to use food waste caddy’s for as long as possible.
Residents are asked to help pass this message on to friends, family and neighbours in Colchester.
The council’s Bulky Waste collections are continuing where it is safe for crews to do so. Residents will be contacted if the council is unable to collect as planned.
Further updates will be shared on the council’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
