The Council is advising residents to check when their local recycling site is open before visiting as winter opening hours come into force from October 1 until March 31, 2015.The Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRCs) in Heighington Lane will be open seven days a week from 9am until 3.30pm.
John Shannon, strategic waste manager at Durham County Council, said: “We would urge everyone to make sure they dispose of their waste legally and safely and using an HWRC will guarantee that people are doing so while helping to increase the amount of items which are recycled.
“It is also important to remember that any commercial waste produced by businesses and landlords is not accepted at HWRCs and must be disposed of legally at an appropriate licenced facility.”
For more information about HWRCs visit www.durham.gov.uk/hwrc or call 03000 261 000 and to find out more about trade waste collections go to www.durham.gov.uk/commercialwaste