Residents are being urged to avoid using busy recycling centres over the Easter period.

From Friday, March 26, traffic control measures will be introduced at four of the county’s seven household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) for a three-week period, and centres will be closed early or for short periods in the day if queues start affecting surrounding roads.

Oxford Mail:

 Late-night opening on Thursdays is also being reintroduced from the start of April, with centres staying open until 8pm to help ease the situation.

The HWRCs have been open for essential journeys only during lockdown but are operating at 50 per cent car parking capacity due to Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing.

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Councillor Yvonne Constance, Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “Easter is traditionally a busy time for our household waste and recycling centres, but this year we are asking people to defer their visits until after Easter if they possibly can. If you are certain your visit is absolutely essential, then you must be aware that you run the risk of facing long queues and the possibility that the centre might be closed early if these queues start to affect nearby highways.”

There will also be traffic control measures in place at several recycling centres including Drayton near Abingdon, Redbridge in Oxford, Stanford in the Vale, near Faringdon, and Ardley, near Bicester.

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