From Wednesday 20th May the Household Waste Recycling Centre will partially re-open for pre-booked, essential visits only.
Swindon Borough Council will be prioritising the safety of staff and visitors on site, ensuring social distancing guidelines are maintained. To do this they will need to strictly-control access and ensure there are a limited number of vehicles on site at any one time.
To do this the council will be trialling an online booking system from Tuesday 19th May that residents must use to book a specific time slot to visit the HWRC.
‘Before booking, please visit our website to find out about a number of restrictions and changes that will be in place. These restrictions are designed to keep you and our staff safe, reduce the build up of traffic in the local area and ensure that we can continue to run our other vital services that operate from the site.’
- Restrictions will include:
Essential visits only (where your waste cannot be disposed of through a collection service or safely stored at home) - Swindon Borough residents only
- No trade customers
- No vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, trailers or hired vehicles
- Maximum of two visits per calendar month
- No assistance to unload vehicles when on site
- Maximum of two people per vehicle
Anyone who turns up without a booking or doesn’t follow these restrictions will not be allowed on site.
Staff will be checking your booking before allowing you to enter the HWRC. You are also reminded to take a proof of address with you (utility bill, council tax bill or drivers licence).
To access the site pre-booked visitors must enter Cheney Manor Industrial Estate from Rodbourne Road (Esso Garage). You will NOT be able to access the site via Akers Way.
Find out more here: www.swindon.gov.uk/hwrc
