Household Waste Recycling Centres winter opening

ON Sunday November 1, Sheffield’s five Household Waste Recycling Centres will change to their winter opening hours. The changes will mean that until March 31 next year, all sites will be open from 10am until 4pm.

The site on Greaves Lane in High Green will be open Friday to Tuesday from 10am to 4pm.The site at Manchester Road in Deepcar will be open the same hours from Thursday to Monday.

Residents are advised that the previous temporary arrangements which meant that all sites were open seven days a week, have now ended. Residents are advised to check to make sure the site is open before they travel.

Social distancing restrictions are still in place for the safety of residents and workforce and the sites can only remain open if residents fully co-operate and use the sites safely and responsibly. It is critical that the following instructions are adhered to:

• Always listen and be courteous to our staff

• Do not queue outside the sites as this may cause potential danger for other road users trying to pass, and you will be asked to move on or face fines.

• Only one person should visit a site, and you should only bring waste that you can safely carry as no assistance can be provided by site staff.

• Sheffield City Council and Veolia will not tolerate any physical or verbal threats to its workforce, and all such incidents will be reported to the Police, and the sites may be closed.

We would encourage residents with significant volumes of DIY waste and garden waste to consider contacting a registered skip hire company.

Residents can arrange for the collection of large items of furniture or electrical equipment using the bulky waste collection service.

Residents wishing to visit a site in a van, 4x4 with pick up or in a car with a trailer, will require a permit, or permission for a one off visit. These can be applied for by calling Veolia on 0114 273 4567 or e-mail sheffieldenquiries@veolia.co.uk .

The sites are for the use of Sheffield residents only and not for traders, who must use a properly licensed waste disposal sites.

For up to date information about Sheffield’s waste and recycling collection services, visit: www.sheffield. gov.uk/waste