Household waste recycling site in Pocklington to temporarily close for improvements

The household waste recycling site in Pocklington is to be closed for 11 weeks from January for what East Riding of Yorkshire Council is describing as essential improvements.   

The council is temporarily closing the site, on Pocklington Lane in Burnby, from Monday 20th January to allow for the installation of a new drainage system.  

It is scheduled to reopen on Saturday 5th April.  

During the closure, residents are asked to take their recycling and waste to their nearest alternative household waste recycling site in Holme-On-Spalding-Moor or Market Weighton, around seven miles away, or use any other local household waste recycling site.   

The recycling site was originally due to be closed for improvements in September, but the scheme was delayed.  

Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “The closure of this site is unavoidable, unfortunately. This work needs to be done.  

“We know this will cause some inconvenience for local residents, but I want to thank them for their patience until this work is finished and it can reopen again.  

“Residents won’t notice any difference on site, but this work is essential so we can upgrade the drainage.”