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Because of the nature of the works this means Hunters Lane will be closed from September 3 until Easter of next year.

The new refurbished centre will be designed to ensure it can meet the current and future recycling needs of local residents.

Hunters Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre has reached the end of its useful life and is in need of major maintenance. Unfortunately the site is not big enough to be able to keep part of it open while the refurbishment takes place, therefore the site is closing from September 3.

It is not possible to provide a temporary HWRC as the Environment Agency has strict rules about how waste can be collected. While, some time ago, Warwickshire County Council would have been able to provide a facility with a few skips and some steps, the local authority is no longer able to do this due to changes in the regulations of waste management.

While the site is closed residents are asked to:

Use free kerbside collections of waste and recycling provided by Rugby Borough Council.

Take glass, paper, plastic bottles and drinks cans to the ‘bring banks’ located around Rugby.  The two largest existing sites are located at:

Tesco, Leicester Road,
Featherbed Lane, car park

Extra ‘bring banks’ are being provided during the period whilst Hunters Lane is closed, the location of these extra sites is still being finalised.

You can find your nearest ‘bring bank’ on the ‘recycle now’ website: http://www.recyclenow.com or by ringing Rugby Borough Council on 01788 533533.

If you live in the north of borough, residents in cars can go to Lutterworth Household Waste Recycling Centre which residents will be able to use free of charge for household waste taken free at Hunters Lane.

If you live to the south of Rugby Town Centre, you can go to the site at Stockton, which will be open seven days a week while Hunters Lane is closed.

Rugby Borough Council also provide a bulky waste collection service and will collect large items at the kerbside for £7 per item for the first three items and £4 per item thereafter.

Cllr Martin Heatley, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “I am very excited about this scheme. Once the works are finalised the new site will offer a significantly improved service to local residents. “

Any flytipping can be reported to Rugby Borough Council by calling 01788 533533 or by visiting http://www.rugby.gov.uk

Warwickshire County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused and ask that residents bear with us while these works take place.

Link to WCC