Northallerton household waste recycling centre (HWRC) will reopen tomorrow.
Following the successful opening of 14 North Yorkshire HWRCs on 6 and 14 May, five more will re-open on Tuesday 19 May, including the Yafforth Road site.
For safety reasons, officials say they are unable to reopen Harrogate Stonefall at this time because of difficulties managing highway safety.
This is under review with an aim to open as soon as it is safe for both public and staff.
All 20 of the county council’s HWRCs closed temporarily in March in response to Government restrictions to protect the public during the Covid-19 pandemic.
North Yorkshire County Council says it is working hard to reopen sites in a safe and controlled manner.
Cllr Andrew Lee, executive member for waste management, said: “It is great to see all but one of the sites reopening, and I would like to thank the North Yorkshire residents for their understanding, and for playing their part by continuing to recycle and dispose of their waste responsibly and only visiting the sites when they can’t store their waste at home.
“All the sites that have reopened so far have been managed well by our contractor Yorwaste with new controls to keep the public and staff safe.
“We would like to remind residents that we are currently unable to accept trailers or commercial customers at any of the sites.”
Officials say Social distancing must be observed, with people remaining at least two metres apart at all times.
Hand sanitising facilities at sites are limited, so people are advised to wear gloves on site and are reminded to wash their hands before and after attending an HWRC.
The next five household waste recycling centres to reopen are:
- Malton, Pasture Lane, Malton, YO17 6BT
- Northallerton, Yafforth Road, Northallerton, DL7 0LG
- Ripon, Dallamires Crescent, Dallamires Lane, Ripon, HG4 1TT
- Tadcaster, Station Road Industrial Estate, Tadcaster, LS24 9SG
- Wombleton, Cockerhill Lane, Wombleton, YO62 7RJ
The full details can be found at www.northyorks.gov.uk/CovidHWRC
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