Six tips in Oxfordshire to close, council announces

People planning to use the county’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) have been warned of a series of short closures in May and June.

This is to enable essential work to be carried out, and Oxfordshire County Council will be shutting the centres for two days, although never at the same time.

Deep cleaning and essential maintenance will take place, including jet washing sites and structures, repainting lines and safety areas, and other general work.

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The closing dates are Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8, for Oakley Wood, near Wallingford.

For Alkerton, near Banbury, the centre will be closed on Monday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 12.

Ardley, near Bicester, will be shut on Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15, while Drayton, near Abingdon, will close on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22.

Stanford in the Vale, near Faringdon, will shut on Monday, May 18 and Tuesday, May 19, and Dix Pit, Stanton Harcourt, on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3.

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All closures are on quieter weekdays to minimise disruption, and sites will reopen at 8am the following day.

The deep clean for Redbridge HWRC in Oxford will be carried out later in the year, and full details will be provided in due course.

Redbridge is also due to close for around three months in the summer for essential safety work.

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Customers are reminded that they must book a slot online on Oxfordshire County Council’s website before visiting their HWRC.

Bookings are available up to two weeks in advance or 30 minutes prior, subject to availability.

No booking slots will be available for those affected sites on the dates they are closed.

More information can be found on Oxfordshire County Council’s website, including details of alternative sites during the closures if visitors are unable to wait until their local site reopens.