03/05/2012 - Permalink

Changes to waste collections

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Shropshire Council and their waste management contractor Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Ltd are reminding residents about important changes to waste and recycling collections in the week beginning Monday 7 May 2012 (May Day).

There are no waste collections taking place on the May Day Bank Holiday Monday, and so throughout this week collections will take place a day later than normal.

Therefore the revised collection schedule for this week is as follows:

  • Monday 7 May – collections will take place on Tuesday 8 May instead.
  • Tuesday 8 May – collections will take place on Wednesday 9 May instead.
  • Wednesday 9 May  – collections will take place on Thursday 10 May instead.
  • Thursday 10 May – collections will take place on Friday 11 May instead.
  • Friday 11 May – collections will take place on Saturday 12 May instead.

Mike Owen, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for waste management, said:

“Please remember that your waste collection day will change due to the May Day Bank Holiday.  To check the waste collection dates for your property visit our website.”

Donald Macphail, managing director of Veolia Shropshire, added:

“All of these day changes are clearly highlighted on the calendars we distribute, but we want to remind everyone that collections will be a day later than usual.”

Household Recycling Centres are open as normal over this period, that is from 9am to 7pm Mondays to Fridays and 9am to 6pm on weekends and Bank Holidays.  For more information on your local waste services visit www.recycleforshropshire.com