Hot weather

The weather is exceptionally hot. View guidance on conserving water and staying safe in hot weather and what to do if you see someone sleeping on the streets on Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP).

Bin collections will start from 6am on 30 June and 1 July

Due to the hot weather, we'll start collecting bins from 6am on Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July. If your bin is due for collection, make sure you put your bins out the night before or no later than 6am on the day of collection.

Visiting a household recycling centre

Before you visit

You don’t need to book to visit a recycling centre.

Before you visit you should:

  • plan your visit – weekdays are less busy and you can view the webcams at each site to check if it's busy before you set off
  • sort waste and recycling to minimise time on site
  • make sure you have proof of address to bring such as a drivers licence, utility or Council Tax bill

View household recycling centre opening times and locations.

Residents who pay Council Tax to us can use all of our sites in Buckinghamshire.

Slough Borough Council residents can use Langley and Burnham sites.

Find out what you can and can't take to a household recycling centre.

Check if you need a waste permit

You will need to apply for:

  • a DIY waste permit if you want to dispose of a certain amount of DIY waste for free
  • an asbestos permit if you want to dispose of asbestos
  • a vehicle permit if you plan to visit in a commercial vehicle such as a pick up, van, minibus (8 to 11 seats) or flatbed truck or with a trailer bigger than 0.9 metres x 1.2 metres
  • a walk-in permit if you plan to visit on foot

Vehicles not allowed into recycling centres

For safety and capacity reasons these vehicles are not allowed into any site:

  • a vehicle with more than 4 wheels
  • a vehicle weighing more than 7.5 tonnes
  • a trailer larger than 2.4m long x 1.8m wide, up to 60cm high with a cover and excluding tow bar
  • a vehicle with a tipper or tail lift mechanism
  • horseboxes
  • tractors

Our sites are not fitted with height barriers but staff will turn away residents who arrive in the above vehicles.

Waste left outside recycling centre gates

Leaving waste outside the gates is fly-tipping. Anyone caught will be liable for prosecution.

Each site has CCTV for site security, health and safety of the public and operatives.

Sites also have automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras to investigate fly-tipping and suspected traders depositing waste free of charge. The cameras also help monitor site usage and develop our services.

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