When are bins collected during coronavirus lockdown? Full list of black bin, green bin and recycling changes in Sheffield

Sheffield City Council says it has implemented business continuity plans and trained an extra 28 members of staff, as the virus continues to spread through the city.

Green bin collections are currently suspended but household waste and other recycling collections will remain unaffected.

The move is to prioritise other collections during the global pandemic.

The local authority says a number of changes to the city’s waste services, which are operated by Veolia, such as prioritising collections of black bins and clinical waste and cancelling all garden waste collections have been brought in.

Currently the Household Waste Recycling Centres remain open to Sheffield residents only. People should only visit a HWRC site if waste disposal is essential and unavoidable.

Where this is the case, residents are limited to one visit per day. Social distancing guidance MUST be observed whilst on site to maintain the safety of both the public and workforce.

Residents are asked to be patient if there are delays or queues caused by the restrictions. Whilst sites are currently open, the safety of the public and staff is paramount, and if large numbers of people visit the sites or fail to follow the guidelines, they will be forced to close.

Sheffield City Council is working closely with Veolia to minimise the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on waste and recycling services across the city but some changes are necessary.

Business continuity plans have been implemented and an extra 28 members of staff have already been trained to support the existing workforce.

The ongoing collection and management of waste across the city during these unprecedented times is crucial. However, due to the impact of coronavirus on the service, it is necessary to make some changes to services.

Gillian Charters, Head of Waste Management, said: “The ongoing collection of waste is critical and we are doing everything we can to keep the service operating as fully as possible.

“In addition to suspension of the green bin service, from immediate effect, we’re putting in place limits to the number of vehicles allowed at each Household Waste Recycling Centre at any one time. The Government’s advice is clear, people should avoid using the sites unless absolutely necessary.

“Due to the ongoing threat of coronavirus and impact on public health, the black bin and clinical waste collections will be prioritised to ensure that essential services remain in operation, allowing us to keep Sheffield as clean and safe as possible.

“We would like to thank residents for their patience and understanding as we face an ever changing situation.”

Black bin and recycling collections

All black bin and recycling collections will be are operating as normal.

Households showing symptoms of the coronavirus and are self-isolating should continue to use the black bin collection service as normal, with the following important exceptions:

Store personal waste such as used tissues and disposable cleaning cloths securely within disposable rubbish bags.

Place each bag into another bag, tie them securely and keep separate from other waste.

These bags should be put aside for at least 72 hours before being put in your black bin for collection.

Do not take this waste to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Household Waste Recycling Centres

Currently the Household Waste Recycling Centres remain open to Sheffield residents only. If residents do need to visit a site, it must only be if waste disposal is essential and unavoidable. Where this is the case, residents are limited to one visit per day. Residents MUST observe the advice on social distancing whilst on site to maintain the safety of both the public and workforce.

Residents are asked to be patient if there are delays or queues caused by the restrictions. Whilst sites are currently open, the safety of the public and staff is paramount, and if large numbers of people visit the sites or fail to follow the guidelines, they will be forced to close.

Limits are in place on the number of vehicles allowed on site at any one time, as below:

Site nameOpen DaysVehicle Limit

Beighton Road, Woodhouse, S13 7PSClosed TueMaximum 6 vehicles

Blackstock Road, Gleadless, S14 1FYClosed WedMaximum 8 vehicles

Greaves Lane, High Green, S35 4GRClosed Wed and ThursMaximum 4 vehicles

Longley Avenue West, Shirecliffe, S5 8WAOpen 7 daysMaximum 6 vehicles

Manchester Road, Deepcar, S36 2DTClosed Tue and wedMaximum 4 vehicles

Green Bin collections

Th authority is unable to make green bin/ garden waste collections at this time. All garden waste collections are suspended until further notice, and new requests are not currently being taken for the service.

Residents are advised to keep their green bin on their property (not on the pavement) and where possible, store their garden waste at home until collections restart.

Once the full impact of the coronavirus on the green bin service is known, customers will be informed of arrangements to rectify any collections missed.

The situation with the coronavirus is changing on a daily basis, for up to date service updates, visit: www.sheffield.gov.uk/waste

For all city updates relating to coronavirus visit the council’s website