Council announces special waste collection arrangements

The unprecedented weather conditions have meant waste collections have been severely disrupted with some people going more than 2 weeks since a collection.

The Council has announced some emergency arrangements for the next few days theses are:

A plan has been put in place to help deal with the backlog of rubbish which has built up during the recent unprecedented weather.

These arrangements have been made for Monday and Tuesday ONLY. The situation will be reviewed on Monday for collections later in the week.

Bins left on main roads will be collected on Monday, January 11 and Tuesday, January 12. Collection points have been arranged for residents living on side streets.

• Please bring your rubbish at these times to be collected. Do not leave bags at the locations beforehand - please respect local residents.
• There will be two vehicles - refuse and recycling.
• Crews will be giving out spare bags to people who need them.

Locations are as follows:

Darwen

1. Birchall Avenue, junctions of Meadows - 8am - 9.30am

2. rear of Edward Street, opp Vale Street - 9.45am - 11.15am

3. outside Sudellside Community Centre, Olive Lane - 12.15am - 1.45pm

4. Bottom of Queens Road, outside Whitehall Park - 2pm-3.30pm

Blackburn

1. Green Lane, outside community centre - 8am - 9.15am

2. Tower Road, near cemetery - 9.45am - 11.15am

3. Dixon Street, off Garden Street - 12.15am - 1.45pm

4. Meins Road, side of Woodlands public house - 2pm - 3.30pm

1. Chester Street, near Audley Community Centre - 8am - 9.15am

2. Rothesay Road, Shadsworth, near community centre - 9.45am - 11.15am

3. Newfield Drive, outside community centre - 12.15am - 1.45pm

4. Aqueduct Street, near Green Park - 2pm - 3.30pm

1. Behind Whalley New Road, Douglas Place garage site - 8am - 9.15am

2. Junction of Pleckgate Road and Rhodes Avenue - 9.45am - 11.15am

3. Birley Street, opposite flats - 12.15am - 1.45pm

4. Phillips Road, junction with Robinson Street - 2pm - 3.30pm

Rural locations:

Main road outside the Rock pub, Tockholes - 6.30am - 7.15am

Grange Cottages, Belmont Road - 7.30am - 8.15am

Station Road/Chapeltown Road - 8.45am - 9.30am

Main road outside Barlow Institute, Edgworth - 9.45am - 10.30am

Junction of Moorfield Road, Bolton Road, Edgworth - 10.45am - 11.30am

Entrance to Crown Gardens, Edgworth - 11.45am - 12.30pm

Memorial Hoddlesden - 1.30pm - 2pm

Recycling centres

Rules have also been relaxed at its household waste sites, to help households who have not had their bin collected.

Usually, people who want to use vans or pick up trucks to bring household waste have to arrange a permit in advance. The rule stops businesses dumping commercial waste at the site, pushing up costs for the council.

But from 12.30pm on Friday, permits are no longer needed. This will benefit people who want to help their neighbours by taking their rubbish as well.

Anyone who is obviously bringing trade waste, who should pay for disposal, will still be challenged and turned away.