CBC Notice 17/03/2026 Kerbside dry mixed recycling collections have been temporarily suspended. This is due to a catastrophic fire at the Waste Transfer Station facility in Bletchley. This has been reported on BBC News and you can read more about the fire here: Firefighters tackle recycling centre blaze in Bletchley – BBC News
The dry mixed recycling we collect from the kerbside is taken there to be bulked and then transported on to a separate treatment facility.
As the Waste Transfer Station is now not available to use, it is disrupting kerbside dry recycling collection service, and we appreciate this will be concerning for residents.
CBC is working closely with the contractor to put alternative Waste Transfer arrangements in place as a matter of urgency to minimise the impact on residents.
Residents are being asked to put their dry recycling bin out for collection as usual because, as soon as we are able, collections will recommence.
General waste, food waste and garden waste collections are continuing as normal.
For glass, residents can continue to use bottle banks.
The household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) are operating as normal. However, if possible, please store bulky waste materials at home rather than bring them to the HWRCs during this period of disruption.
We will keep a dedicated web page up to date with the latest information at www.centralbedfordshire.