Refuse Collections cancelled today

Date published: 05 January 2010

Due to the atrocious weather conditions, the waste and recycling collections have had to be suspended for the remainder of today (Tuesday). Reluctantly, we have been forced to take this decision to protect the health and welfare of our collection teams, who are finding it impossible to navigate through some of the borough's streets. We understand any frustration that residents may have, but the weather has left us with no choice. We will endeavour to clear the backlog as soon as the conditions allow.

In the meantime residents are asked to reduce and recycle their waste as much as they possibly can. Plastic bottles, metal cans, glass bottles and jars can all go in the blue recycling bin. Paper, cardboard boxes and packaging can be recycled in the green recycling bag. If cardboard won't fit in the green bag, it should be flattened and left in a neat pile under the green bag. Plastic carrier bags can be used instead of the green bag. For details of household waste recycling centres and local recycling centres go to www.bury.gov.uk/recyclingcentres