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British Summertime hours will commence on Sunday 29th March 2026

Please note that British Summertime Hours commence on Sunday 29th March 2026. Therefore, from Monday 30 March 2026 all sites will operate Summer Opening Hours. Late night opening at each site will be as follows: South Kirkby - Monday 8.00pm (including...

Recycling Centres – Easter and May Bank Holidays 2026

EASTER BANK HOLIDAYS DATE SITE NAME OPENING TIMES Good Friday 3rd April 2026 All centres 8.00 to 17.00 Saturday 4th April 2026 All centres 8.00 to 16.00 Easter Sunday 5th April 2026 All centres 9.00 to 16.00 Easter Monday 6th April...

Wakefield Council, Biffa and WYFRS Join Forces to Combat Battery Fire Risks

Wakefield Council, Biffa and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service unite to tackle growing battery fire threat. The danger of putting batteries and electrical items in the bin is being highlighted in a new campaign. Waste management firm Biffa, in partnership with Wakefield...

South Kirkby Community Liaison Group Meeting 16.06.2025

Temporary Closure of Bring Site Facilities

Please be advised of the following temporary closures and updates to our Bring Site facilities: The Travellers Rest (Featherstone): it is currently closed due to refurbishment works at the pub. Access to the recycling banks is not available at this time....

South Kirkby Community Liaison Group Meeting 14.10.2024

Pontefract Library Hosts Districts First-Ever Repair Café, Saving 56.9 kg of CO₂

Pontefract Library buzzed with activity on 11th October as it hosted its first ever Repair Café, offering community members the chance to breathe new life into their belongings. The event, running from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm, saw four skilled volunteer...

Completion of divestment of UK Municipal operations

  Renewi plc ("Renewi" or the "Group") (LSE: RWI.L and Euronext Amsterdam: RWI.AS), a leading European waste-to-product company, is pleased to announce the completion of the sale of its UK Municipal operations (“UK Municipal”) to Biffa Limited (“Biffa"), a leading UK-wide...

Return to Winter Opening Hours

Please note that British summertime opening hours at the Household Waste Recycling Centres will end from Sunday 27 October 2024. Therefore, from Monday 28 October 2024,  all HWRCs will close at 17.00 hours Monday to Friday. New Winter Opening Hours Day...

RENEWI, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WAKEFIELD COUNCIL ORGANISES “GREAT CABLE CHALLENGE” COMPETITION TO ENCOURAGE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO RECYCLE THIS INTERNATIONAL E-WASTE DAY

Recycle Your Electricals is launching ‘The Great Cable Challenge’ – calling on households across the UK to take part and collectively recycle one million cables, helping to reduce e-waste. If one million people recycled one cable, 5,000 kg of copper could...

Well-y, What a Result! Team Effort Turns Pile of Old Wellies into a Community Treasure

In an inspiring tale of community spirit and environmental stewardship, Council teams and Renewi staff have proved that even the muddiest of wellies can be put to good use. Over the summer holidays, as students eagerly raced off for their break,...

Wakefield district residents urged to recycle their electricals

New small electricals recycling collection points unveiled around the district Wakefield Council and waste partner Renewi today unveiled new recycling collection points, located across the district, to help make recycling old and unwanted electricals easier for locals. Together, they hope the...