No need to book at Household Waste and Recycling Centres in York

The council in York will be making changes to how the Household Waste and Recycling Centres operate again following updated guidance from the government.

From Monday 20 July they will no longer ask people to book ahead.

Tips will continue to stay open later.

The opening hours of the Household Waste and Recycling Centres will be 8.30am-7pm. Hazel Court is open 7 days a week.

Towthorpe will be closed on Wednesdays but open on the other six days.

Social distancing measures will remain in place, with a limited number of vehicles allowed in at any one time.
Health and safety measures on site include:

 *   There will be no help to unload waste and place it in the skip. Please ensure you can empty your vehicle yourself – only one person will be permitted outside of the vehicle.
 *   Trailers, vans and pickups will require a permit to visit site as is usual and will be treated as commercial waste and invoiced at the normal rates
 *   Staff will be on site to ensure social distancing guidelines are maintained.
 *   Commercial users of Hazel Court will need to stop at the weighbridge as per normal site procedure. Invoicing for disposal of this waste will be in place

Bookings are still available for this week and the council is encouraging those who need to use the Household Waste and Recycling Centres to make a booking for this week.

Councillor Paula Widdowson, Executive Member for Environment and Climate Change said:

“I would like to thank residents and businesses for their understanding and continued support as we all adapt to this pandemic.

We have had thousands of bookings for tip trips and this allowed us to operate the tips keeping residents and staff safe. I am very grateful to our staff for their dedication and professionalism in managing the Household Waste Recycling Centres safely.

“We have kept the new booking system under review and feel that now we are able to manage people who turn up without a booking. Strict measures will still be in place to protect everyone.

“We would still urge people to make bookings for this week if they can, rather than waiting for next week and whilst we are lifting the booking system please remain cautious and only travel to a Household Waste Recycling Centre when you need to.”

Wherever possible, residents are encouraged to recycle and compost, for more information on this visit www.york.gov.uk/composting or www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=444

Because of the speed that vehicles can travel along Towthorpe Road and the potential for queueing cars wanting turn right against the oncoming traffic to access Towthorpe, the council recommends that visitors to the site do so from the A64 where possible.

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