Warning issued as Chesterfield waste recycling centre set for closure

Stonegravels Household Waste Recycling Centre in Chesterfield will be closed to the public from Monday, December 8 until Friday, December 12.

This is to allow for resurfacing work set to take place to keep the site safe for users.

Work has been planned during the week to minimise disruption to residents by avoiding closure during the weekends which are the busiest periods.

In a statement issued today (Monday, November 17) Derbyshire County Council has warned residents of disruption and urged them to plan ahead or use alternative sites while the works are carried out.

The closest alternative sites are at Bolsover and Northwood, Darley Dale, and opening hours at the Bolsover centre will be extended in anticipation of an increase in the number of people using the site while the Stonegravels centre is closed. The Bolsover site will open an hour earlier and close an hour later than usual from 8.30am until 6pm while Stonegravels remains closed for maintenance. Normal opening hours will continue at the council’s other household waste recycling centres.

Councillor Carol Wood, Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Net Zero and Environment, said: “We need to carry out this essential work to maintain safety standards at our household waste recycling centre in Stonegravels. “We’ll do all we can to get the work done quickly and reopen as soon as possible but please plan ahead and if at all possible take your waste to Stonegravels before 8 December. “We’ll be extending opening hours at our Bolsover site to help accommodate extra visitors while Stonegravels is closed and thank residents for bearing with us while we carry out this work.” centres, please visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/recyclingcentres