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Residents in Stafford Borough are being reminded to check when their recycling and waste will be collected over the Christmas period.

There will be revised collection dates for green, blue and brown bins, and blue bag, in the borough from Saturday 21 December 2024 until Saturday 4 January 2025.

The borough council is encouraging people to check the rescheduled dates on their collection day calendars or at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/about-my-area Bins should be out by 7am on the revised collection days.

If you do not have access to the internet and require a copy of your calendar, contact 01785 619402 to arrange for one to be sent to you.

Homes across the borough currently recycle around fifty percent of all the waste collected from the doorsteps. Tips for recycling over the festive period – such as places to compost Christmas Trees – can be found from the website www.staffordbc.gov.uk/christmas-recycling-and-waste-arrangements-2024-2025

The cost for having your brown bin garden waste collected remains at £42 for 2025 and to continue using the service go to www.staffordbc.gov.uk/brownbin or contact the council at 01785 619402.

Katharine House Hospice are collecting REAL Christmas trees in return for a donation to help fund free care in the local community.

Collections start week commencing 6 January 2025.

For more details, click here: Katharine House Christmas tree collection Flyer – 2024

Please find the press and partners pack attached from the County regarding their Flu and Covid vaccination information over the next few months, click here: Partner Pack – Flu and COVID final – Oct 2024

The below link also details all the walk-in Covid vaccination clinics across the county, their times/dates and eligibility.

Walk-in Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent – Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, ICS

Please note, the final 2024 visit of the bin lorry, will be taking place on Saturday, 5 October, as follows:

Ingestre: Opposite Home Farm Court, Ingestre, from 9.00am – 10.00am
Tixall: Village Hall Car Park, Tixall, from 10.15am – 11.15am

Please be aware that, due to a change in legislation as in 2023, we do not accept sofas or armchairs at the Civic Amenity Visits.  This is due to legislation around Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) which are found in soft furnishings, these items cannot be crushed (as they would be in the collection vehicle) and need to be collected separately either by arrangement with Stafford Borough Council or taken to designated containers at the Household Waste Recycling Centres in Stafford and Stone.  This information will appear on the posters we send out to you and there will also be an advisory sign put out on collection days.  We would appreciate it if you could also communicate this information to your residents in advance to prevent them making a wasted journey.

Katharine House are promoting their forthcoming Walk to Remember, taking place on Saturday 5^th October in the grounds of the beautiful Shugborough Estate.

The 5k route will be on fully accessible pathways, which will enable all our community to come together and celebrate the life of someone special.

All sponsorship money raised will help fund our specialist care services, for those with incurable illness whether at home, within the hospice or in the community.

For more details, KHH0062 – In Memory Walk_Final_A4

Please be aware of an event taking place on 14 September, to raise funds for local Churches.