THE two new temporary tips will be back open again next week.

The temporary drop-offs opened in Latchford and Orford earlier this week amid the bin strikes.

However, following an agreement reached yesterday, Thursday, which saw an end to the strikes, a decision was made to cease the operation of the two tips.

This was to ensure that waste collection could resume as quickly as possible as bin lorries were sent back out today, Friday, for the first time properly since the beginning of October.

Warrington Borough Council has now revealed that based on current staffing levels today, it will be able to cover bin collections as well as the waste drop-off points.

The council said that it appreciates that although the strikes are now over, some households will not have their waste or recycling bins emptied for several days, depending on when their normal collection days are.

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The drop-off points being stood back up are therefore another opportunity for people to dispose of their black bin waste.

They are based at:

  • Victoria Park, Knutsford Road, WA4 1DG
  • Alder Lane, Orford, WA2 8AG (the car park near the community centre at the end of Alder lane, by the bowling greens).

These community drop-off points will be open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm.

Residents are asked not to leave their waste at either drop-off point outside of the 10am to 4pm opening hours and to only use them for rubbish that they would put in their black bin at home.

The drop-off points are not for:

  • household recycling or garden waste
  • business/ trade waste and any materials you would normally need a permit to dispose of
  • vans, trailers or large vehicles
  • any waste that wouldn’t normally go in your black bin (eg appliances, large household waste items, furniture of any size)

From Monday, the council will keep the usage of the drop-off points under review to determine when they can be permanently stood down.