Friday 17 December 2010

Refuse Collection, latest news

Waste Management Services would like to thank residents for their patience whist we try to recover the work lost due to the extreme weather conditions that forced the service to be suspended. An update on our continuing efforts to ensure that all residents are back to normal by Christmas Eve is detailed below:

Recycling Centres

1. All North Lanarkshire Recycling Centres (less Reema Road in Bellshill which is closed for refurbishment) will be open and operational during normal opening times (8am – 8pm).

2. Grit for residential use will continue to be available for distribution to the public at Recycling Centres. Residents will be provided quantities in the region of up to 20kg in suitable containers to be provided by the public.


South Area – (Bellshill, Motherwell, Wishaw, Shotts and surrounding villages) - Blue “Recycling” Wheeled Bin Service

1. Routine blue bin service will commence on Monday the 20th of December. Please present your bin on your normal collection day to an accessible point by the kerbside. Only blue bins containing recycling material will be collected.

2. Side waste will be collected provided it is suitable recycling material.

3. No Grey “residual” waste bins or side waste containing “residual” waste will be collected. These have been serviced in the South Area and are due their next scheduled collection on your normal collection day the week commencing Monday the 27th of December.

Special Uplifts – All Areas

1. A reduced appointment service will resume from Monday the 20th of Dec with no appointments undertaken on Monday the 27thand Tuesday the 28th of December and Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of January.

2. Appointments missed due to the weather will continue to be cleared if not already collected.

Christmas and New Year Period – All Areas

1. Routine collections will take place over the Christmas and New Year holidays, please present the correct bin on your scheduled collection day.”

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