Residents planning to visit a recycling and household waste site over Christmas and New Year are being urged to check opening hours before heading out.
The 14 waste sites, operated by Leicestershire County Council, will not open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day, in addition to their normal closure days.
The days following Boxing Day and heading into the New Year can be extremely busy at all sites and potential site visitors are urged to bear this in mind before setting out.
“We’re approaching the busiest time of the year at our waste sites, at a time when our staff numbers are being affected by Covid and other external factors.
“While we are doing everything we possibly can to make sure that opening hours aren’t affected outside the usual seasonal closures, we’d encourage visitors to check our website and social media for updates and be patient if they do visit a site.”
Councillor Blake Pain, cabinet lead member for the environment and the green agenda
For more information about what can be taken to the waste sites, opening times – including Market Harborough which is temporarily open seven-days-a-week - and to find your nearest site, please visit www.leicestershire.gov.uk/waste
Our Christmas tips for reducing, reusing and recycling can be found online at www.lesswaste.org.uk These will also be shared on the council’s social media accounts and the Leicestershire Recycling Facebook page.
Also, please check with your district/borough council to see if recycling and refuse collection days change over the festive season.
Leicestershire County Council News Release Friday, 17 December, 2021
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