Boost for recyclers in north Cotswolds

Keen recyclers in the north Cotswolds have received a welcome boost thanks to a cross county agreement between Gloucestershire and Warwickshire County Councils.

Gloucestershire residents have been given official confirmation that they can now use the Household Recycling Centre at Shipston-on-Stour, which is just across the county border in Warwickshire.

That is particularly good news for people living in the north of the Cotswolds, in and around the likes of Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh, who live much closer to Shipston-on-Stour than their nearest facility at Fosse Cross in Gloucestershire.

“We are delighted that there is now a formal agreement between Warwickshire and Gloucestershire County Council’s that allows residents to use the centre at Shipston-on-Stour,” said the County Councils Head of Waste Services Tony Childs.

 “We had heard from residents, who live in that area of the county, that the journey to their nearest site was very inconvenient and so we took the initiative and worked to provide a cost effective and amicable solution for all”.

“A large range of materials, including electrical goods, scrap metal and timber, can be recycled at these centres and Shipston is a much more convenient destination for people living in the north of the Cotswolds than any of the Household Recycling Centres we currently provide.”
Residents taking waste to Shipston-on-Stour are not allowed to use a van, pick-up or trailer unless they have a permit. For further details, contact Warwickshire County Council on 01926 412593 or at www.warwickshire.gov.uk