Get recycling tips and advice Meet our recycling team at a roadshow near you and get advice on recycling and sustainable living. Find out about the benefits of how food waste recycling can help the environment, Learn how to safely dispose of batteries, and get replacement recycling bags or caddy liners. Upcoming roadshows: Saturday 19 September: 11am to 3pm, St Margaret’s Church, Uxbridge Wednesday 23 September: 10am to 4pm, outside Shoezone, Hayes Saturday 17 October: 11am to 2pm, Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre, Hayes Thursday 29 October: 10am to 3pm, The Great Barn, Manor Farm, Ruislip. Find out more: https://pre.hillingdon.gov.uk/events/event/130/recycling-roadshow?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Two temporary Post Office counters are due to open in the Civic Centre in Uxbridge on Thursday 6 August from 9am, after Hillingdon Council stepped in to ensure the continuation of the vital service following the closure of the High Street branch in May.
The council has worked very closely alongside Post Office Ltd since TG Jones announced the previous branch would close, exploring potential options for a temporary location while a permanent home is sought.
Subject to smooth setup and testing, the counters will be available from next Thursday and located at the top of the stairs and ramp, near the entrance to Uxbridge Library.
They will be open to the public from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm on Saturdays, and offer 95 per cent of the services available at any permanent post office.
The Post Office will look to open a permanent branch at a new location later this year.
As you are probably aware, the hose pipe ban comes into effect today. However, if you qualify, you can be added to the priority.services register and still use your hose pipe (within reason)
We’re giving you more choice and making it easier to dispose of your household waste. From Wednesday 15 July, residents can use the Space Waye Reuse and Recycling Centre near Heathrow. The centre is open seven days a week, increasing access to waste and recycling services across the borough. We’ve also made our Pop-Up Waste Drop service permanent following a successful trial, where almost 29 tonnes of unwanted and bulky waste (equivalent to 1,800 washing machines) was collected from more than 920 visitors at 10 sessions. The free-to-use service will continue every two weeks, rotating across targeted locations throughout the borough. Look up your nearest session and see what you can bring.
Improvements at civic amenity site
Work to enhance accessibility to our Harefield Civic Amenity Site is set to begin this autumn, paving the way for future upgrades that will further improve residents’ experience. The first phase will see New Years Green Lane road widened to help alleviate traffic and reduce peak time congestion at the junction with Harvil Road, increasing safety for all road users. A section of the road immediately to the south of the facility will need to be temporarily closed to allow for the works to be carried out, but residents will still be able to access it via Harvil Road. The upgrade will also enable the next phase of approved plans for land next to the site to begin, including the demolition of unused buildings to create new staff facilities, an education hub, and new recycling bays.
Wednesday 5 August, 10am to 2pm – Hillingdon Athletics Tracks (part of Playday)
Thursday 13 August, 10am to 3pm – The Great Barn, Manor Farm, HA4 7SU (part of the Summer Reading Challenge)
Saturday 19 September, 11am to 3pm – St Margaret’s Church, Uxbridge, UB8 1AB (part of Cleaner Greener Festival organised by Hillingdon’s Friends of the Earth)
Thursday 29 October, 10am to 3pm – The Great Barn, Manor Farm, HA4 7SU (part of the Harry Potter event, organised by Hillingdon Libraries)
Drop off unwanted and bulky items for free, with our Pop-up Waste Drop visits around the borough. This is a new mobile waste collection service for Hillingdon residents to conveniently drop-off unwanted and bulky items for free, without the need to visit a waste and recycling centre. To use the service, residents will need proof of address or a Hillingdon First card and will need to be able to carry their items to the waste drop themselves. Please note: Vans and commercial vehicles will not be able to use the service. Pop-up visits Our Pop-up Waste Drop truck will visit locations around the borough every 2 weeks between 10am and 2pm.
18 July – Court Park car park, Uxbridge, UB10 9JX
1 August – Northwood Hills Masjid and Community Centre, Joel Street, Northwood, HA6 1NL
15 August – Stockley Park car park, Chestnut Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 8BU
29 August – Charville Community Centre, Bury Avenue, Hayes, UB4 8LF
12 September – Pinkwell Park car park, Waltham Avenue, Hayes, UB3 1TF
26 September – Deane Park car park, Long Drive, Ruislip, HA4 0HS
10 October – The Closes car park, Church Close, West Drayton, UB7 7PY
24 October – Brookside Open Space car park, Brookside Road, Hayes, UB4 0PL
7 November – Haste Hill car park, The Drive, Northwood, HA6 1HN
Accepted items Residents can bring up to 5 items per household, with accepted items including:
small electrical appliances, such as toasters, kettles, laptops and TVs
bulky waste, including furniture, mattresses, bagged carpet (no rolls) and white goods (eg fridges and freezers)
household items not accepted in weekly collections (eg broken toys, wood, glass, textiles)
scrap metal, old tools
garden furniture and equipment.
Please note: 1 bag of rubbish counts as 1 item. Unaccepted items
General household rubbish
Household dry mixed recycling
Garden waste
Hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, asbestos, petrol or diesel)
The Association has been asked to share a letter from Colne Valley Regional Park (CVRP) to the Rt. Hon. Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government). It’s aim is to influence Governmental action to help protect and restore the CVRP.
We’ll temporarily close this branch for refurbishment soon This branch will close from 3pm on Friday 19 June and re-open on Monday 14 September.
While the builders are here improving your branch, Barclays colleagues will be available to help you at 30-32 The Broadway, Southall UB1 1PX Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm and Saturday 9.30am to 1.00pm.
Counter services will be available at your nearest post office
We have been contacted by AGE UK Hillingdon Harrow and Brent about a service they offer This service is volunteer led and they are able to offer various support including Accompanying to appointments, Collecting prescriptions, Helping with Paperwork, Telephone support, I.T. Training amongst other things. Please do refer to them and they will try their best to assist the over 60s through this support. more info https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hillingdonharrowandbrent/our-services/good-neighbours-service-(hillingdon)-e921e6ab-e38e-ee11-a81c-000d3a2649ae/
Ickenham Residents' Association 