*UPDATED 8/12* Emergency Waste Collections for communities badly hit by Storm Arwen
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Emergency waste drop-off points remain in place for those rural communities in Northumberland badly affected by Storm Arwen.
The emergency waste drop-off points will be in place until Friday 10 December. Please ensure any bagged, spoiled food waste is dropped off before this date so the team can dispose of it appropriately.
Following last week’s storm many parts of the county have been without power for several days.
To support those areas worst affected, Northumberland County Council is arranging for skips and other waste containers to be deployed for the urgent collection of excess food waste caused by freezers and other electric appliances being without power.
The emergency drop off points are for communities where there is not a Household Waste Recovery Centre (HWRC) nearby.
The council has advised residents who are able, to dispose of as much of this spoiled food waste as possible into their general household waste bin, or take it to their nearest HWRC. The HWRCs are also all now open as normal for recycling and disposal of other household waste items.
However, residents who are unable to use the normal disposal arrangements can take their bagged food waste and dispose of it in one of the temporary collection points. Details of the confirmed locations and times will be listed below and will be added to as arrangements are confirmed and become available on a site-by-site basis.
Greg Gavin, Head of Neighbourhood Services at the Council, said: “Our teams are working around the clock to support our communities, working alongside the emergency and utility services.
“We are aware that there are a number of communities which have been without power for some considerable time and where spoiled food waste has become a concern.
“We have responded to these concerns by introducing extra, emergency collection points to support those communities most in need and where the nearest HWRC site is some distance away.”
Temporary community hubs have also been set up across the county for residents who need general welfare support - https://nland.uk/hubs
The council’s Northumberland Communities Together team are also on hand to help, contact them on 01670 620015, or call the council direct on 0345 6006400, or out of hours voicemail 01670 536400.
Drop-off points remain at the following locations until Friday 10 December:
Belford, Glass bring site
Ford, Glass bring site
Flodden, Branxton car park
Ellingham, Glass bring site Layby
Craster, Council Car Park
Powburn, Council layby opposite the service station
Sharperton, Village Green in front of Sharperton House
Netherton, Netherton northside school
Thropton, Council Lay by just outside the village heading towards Alwinton.
Rothbury, Beggars Rig Car Park
Amble, Braid council car park
Hadston, Precinct
Felton, Village Hall Parking
Thirston, Glass banks short distance outside of village
Elsdon, Parking Nr Village Hall
Knowesgate, Kirkwhelpington Village Hall
Wallridge, Verge to West of Row of Houses
Ridsdale Woodburn layby with Current Glass Bank
Kielder Village, Parking opp Village Shop adjacent to glass bank
Falstone, Cemetery parking
Stonehaugh, Village Hall Parking
Haydon Bridge, Layby East of Village
Blanchland, Village Car Park
Whitley Chapel, Hard standing Verge nr Church
Riding Mill, Centre of Village nr Church