As you will all know, the Committee has been running aa number of on-site recycling schemes over the past few months in its efforts to remove as much rubbish as possible from across all allotment plots and improve the overall appearance of the site.

This has been quite successful to date, with collections of recycled metal taking place last month and two-ton bags of recycled glass collected this week. The Committee also continues to carry out managed bonfires on Wednesday mornings, and tenants can still deposit rubble on the existing pile by the front gate.

However, due to the overwhelming success of the recycled plastic collection — and the presence of some unauthorised ‘fly-tipping’ — this pile (see image below) has now become unmanageable and too large for the Committee to deal with. It will therefore be cleared by contractors within 3–5 working days from Monday 13th April.

Once the recycled plastic has been cleared off-site, there will be no further plastic recycling carried out by the Committee at the main gate. Recycled plastic of any kind will have to be disposed of off-site by plot tenants or via skips when they are available on-site later in the year. A new CCTV camera will be installed to monitor the recycling area.

We will continue with metal and glass recycling. Weekly Wednesday bonfires will also continue until the end of April, after which all bonfires across the allotment site will be suspended until autumn 2026. Tenants will still be able to place rubble and debris onto the rubble pile by the front gate.

The Committee believes that most of the plastic requiring removal is already in the pile by the front gate. However, if you still have any plastic on your plot, you have a short window of opportunity to move it to the front gate area for final disposal. The clock is ticking!

Please remember that plot inspections will resume at the beginning of May 2026, in line with the new Council Inspection Policy now in force.

If you have any questions about this notice or any other aspects of the Committee’s recycling schemes, we will be happy to assist.

Many thanks &
Kind regards

Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee