Press Release December 21 2009

RESIDENTS in Ribble Valley are advised that the inclement weather has affected the borough's recycling and refuse collection service.

 

Because of the heavy snow, many properties due for collection on Friday, December 18, and Saturday, December 19, have not had their bins emptied, while no collections were possible on Monday, December 21.

 

Where possible, missed collections will be collected in accordance with Christmas refuse collection arrangements detailed below.

 

If the inclement weather continues and refuse collection services are further disrupted, arrangements will be made to collect refuse as quickly as possible. Further details will be available from www.ribblevalley.gov.uk or 01200 425111.

 

The changes to recycling and refuse collection times over the festive period are: Normal collection date (rearranged date) - December 21 (December 19), 22 (21), 23 (22), 24 (23), 25 (24), January 1 (January 2).

 

There will be no refuse collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, and no green waste collection during the week beginning Monday, December 28.

 

Refuse will be collected as normal on December 28, 29, 30 and 31.

 

Christmas trees will be collected during the week beginning Monday, January 11. Trees should be chopped up and placed in inside green bins, or for households not on the green wheeled bin service tied up and left with blue bins or lilac sacks.

 

Christmas wrap, cards and cardboard can be left with white sacks, although there will be no white sack collections on Christmas Day, December 28 and January 1. Other Christmas waste can be taken to the Henthorn Household Waste Recycling Centre in Clitheroe.

 

Normal refuse collection will resume on Monday, January 4.

 

Further information is available from www.ribblevalley.gov.uk or 01200 425111.

 

Ends.

 

Ref: PR5409.

 

Date: December 21 2009.