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Rotherham waste recycling centres to extend opening hours as council takes control
Overview
Rotherham's four household waste recycling centres are set to extend their opening hours by an extra 90 minutes per day through the winter months as Rotherham Council takes back the day-to-day running of the sites from 28 October.
Key points
- Opening hours at the four household waste recycling centres will be extended from the end of October.
- Sites will open for an extra 90 minutes per day during the winter months.
- Rotherham Council is taking back day-to-day management from HW Martin Waste, which will continue to handle haulage.
- Affected sites are located in Greasbrough, Bramley, Rawmarsh and North Anston.
- The council plans to improve staffing and introduce an on-site re-use facility in the coming months.