29/03/2023 - Permalink

Reminder about changes to waste collection days over Easter

Related topics: Climate change / environment

Residents are being reminded about changes to the day of the week that waste and recycling is collected in the Shropshire Council area over Easter.

Changes start on Monday 10 April and end on Saturday 15 April.

Collections will be one day later than normal – and will return to normal from Monday 17 April 2023.

Collection crews will be working on Good Friday (7 April) with waste and recycling collected as normal that day.

The usual and revised collection days are:

Usual collection day / revised collection day

Friday 7 April (Good Friday) / No change
Monday 10 April (Easter Monday) / Tuesday 11 April
Tuesday 11 April /Wednesday 12 April
Wednesday 12 April / Thursday 13 April
Thursday 13 April / Friday 14 April
Friday 14 April / Saturday 15 April

Householders are asked to put their waste containers out by 7am on their revised collection day.

For more information people are asked to check their collection calendar or visit shropshire.gov.uk/binday.

Household recycling centres

Shropshire Council’s five recycling centres – in Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Whitchurch, Bridgnorth and Craven Arms – will remain open from 9am to 5pm every day.