Due to the developing situation and latest advice regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus), waste services are currently operating with a reduced number of staff across Chiltern, Wycombe and South Bucks.
We have put together some advice for residents, which we would be very grateful if you could share throughout your community networks.
We are pleased to confirm that the recycling collection service has been reinstated in Chiltern and Wycombe from Monday 30th March. However, we will be unable to return for any collections that were due last week.
To enable recycling collections, the weekly food waste collection service is temporarily suspended; residents should dispose of their food waste in their general rubbish bin as a temporary measure.
Garden waste is still suspended in Chiltern and Wycombe and in South Bucks.
The most up to date information is available on the Council’s websites and social media. However, we would be extremely grateful if you could share this information with friends, family and/or colleagues who may not have easy access to our webpages.
Webpages:
https://www.southbucks.gov.uk/waste/update
https://www.wycombe.gov.uk/pages/Recycling-and-waste/Bin-collections/Bin-updates.aspx
Recycling (mixed and paper & card)
Chiltern and Wycombe
Service status
Service reinstated from Monday 30th March 2020
Suspended in Chiltern and Wycombe on Monday 23rd, Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th and Friday 27th March.
Advice for residents
Please present your recycling on your next scheduled collection day.
We are unable to return for containers that were not collected during the period of service suspension. We will collect a reasonable amount of extra recycling if presented loose in a reusable container (or cardboard box) on your next scheduled collection.
Due to current social distancing measures, the Household Recycling Centres in Buckinghamshire are closed. Please do not visit these sites to dispose of your recycling.
South Bucks
The recycling service continues as business as usual.
Food
Chiltern and Wycombe
Service status
The food recycling service is temporarily suspended.
Advice for residents
Food waste should be put into your general rubbish bin, which will be collected on your usual general rubbish collection day.
To help reduce waste put in the general rubbish bin, you can home compost: fruit and vegetable peelings, seeds and cores; egg shells; tea bags; coffee grounds and filter paper; paper towels or tissues (not if they have touched meat).
You cannot compost: cooked food, fish, meat or dairy products (these must be put in your general rubbish bin).
To find out more about home-composting visit: https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/reduce-your-waste/home-composting/, you can also get a discounted home compost bin via www.getcomposting.com
For tips on how you can reduce the amount of food you waste, visit: https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/reduce-your-waste/love-food-hate-waste/
We recognise the benefits of our weekly food collection, both for residents and the environment. This change is only temporary and we will reinstate separate food waste collections as soon as possible. During this time, your food waste will be disposed of appropriately at an energy from waste plant, and will not be landfilled.
South Bucks
The food recycling service continues as business as usual. There are no current planned changes to collection frequencies or days.
Garden Waste
Chiltern & Wycombe and South Bucks
Service status
Suspended in Chiltern and Wycombe from Friday 20th until further notice. This includes renewals.
Suspended in South Bucks from Wednesday 25th until further notice. This includes renewals
Advice for residents
Garden waste materials are not hazardous if left for longer than two weeks and can be home-composted. Please store this waste until the service resumes.
Due to current social distancing measures, the Household Recycling Centres in Buckinghamshire are closed. Please do not visit these sites to dispose of your garden waste.
General rubbish
Chiltern and Wycombe & South Bucks
Service status
The general rubbish service continues as business as usual. There are no current planned changes to collection frequencies or days.
Advice for residents
To support our crews, we kindly ask that residents contain all their waste within their bin(s) and use the food recycling service.
There are no current planned changes to collection frequencies or days.
Medical (including COVID-19 waste)
For information on how to dispose of waste from possible cases of COVID-19 and cleaning of areas where possible cases have been (such as disposable cloths and tissues), visit: COVID-19 waste
Sharps and sack collections are occurring as business as usual. Customers should request collections as usual (sharps only).
Bulky waste
Chiltern, Wycombe and South Bucks
Service status
Newbulky waste collections are suspended. We are individually contacting residents with existing bookings to discuss their bookings.
Advice for residents
The bulky waste service is currently suspended.If you have previously booked a bulky waste collection, a member of our team will contact you to discuss your booking.
Owing to the current situation, and closure of Household Recycling Centres to the public, we advise residents to store their bulky waste items until it is safe for disposal options to resume.
HRCs
All Household Recycling Centres across Buckinghamshire are closed until further notice – for more information see the ‘Coronavirus disruptions’ page
Bin deliveries
Chiltern, Wycombe and South Bucks
Service status
Bin deliveries are suspended. We are contacting residents with outstanding requests individually to discuss their delivery.
Advice for residents
If you have ordered a new bin before Friday 20 March 2020, and it has not been delivered, you will soon be contacted by a member of our team. If you do not have a bin, or your bin is broken, we will collect your general waste from single-use sacks and your recycling from a reusable container. These sacks and/or containers must be provided by the householder.
Due to current social distancing measures, the Household Recycling Centres in Buckinghamshire are closed. Please do not visit these sites to dispose of your waste.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in this difficult time.
Contact details:
Name: Callum Lynam – Waste Policy and Projects Team Leader
Email: callum.lynam@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Wishing you all the best
The Waste Team