Weston Mill recycling Centre will re-open next month at weekends.
Final details are being worked on to re-open the small facility which was closed at the start of the lockdown in March, so that the Council could concentrate on making sure its core bin collections continue.
The exact date has yet to be confirmed but it is not expected to be until after 12 September. The opening times will be from 8.30am to 5.30pm.
The site will only accept the following:
- Garden waste - but not soil
- Bagged general household waste that would usually go in a brown bin
- Metal
All other forms of waste will have to be taken to Chelson Meadow Recycling Centre.
The same social distancing measures will be in place at Weston Mill and staff will not be able to help carry waste, so people should only bring items they can handle without assistance.
The two metre social distancing from staff will be enforced. Other restrictions are:
- Only two adults per vehicle will be allowed to limit the number of people on site and aid social distancing
- Children are allowed must stay in the vehicle at all times while on site
- No vans or cars with trailers are allowed at this site
Councillor Sue Dann, Cabinet Member for Environment and Street Scene, said: “We have gradually reopened Chelson Meadow, which we know people were pleased about.
“Weston Mill is a different ball game, which is why we have waited until we are confident about what works and what doesn’t in terms of reopening a site during a pandemic.
“This site is a lot more confined and we still have to make sure that we can keep the public and our staff safe.
“We will be working at a significantly reduced capacity and will keep this under review.”
There will be no special traffic management measures but extra signs will be in place to remind people about the site rules and restrictions as well as waiting times.
Plymouth’s garden waste collection has this week restarted again. For more information visit here