Hempsted Household Recycling Centre in Gloucester will reopen to the public on Saturday 5 December. It closed on 13 August for essential improvement and environmental upgrade works. The reopening was first expected in mid-November, but supplier delays meant more time was needed.
What the upgrade includes
The work covers drainage improvements, new tarmac and fencing, and nine new containers. Three of six new waste compactors have already arrived. The compactors will handle general waste, garden waste and cardboard, and they will run on 100 per cent renewable electricity.
Gloucestershire County Councillor Ashley Bowkett said the improvements will help provide a better, more efficient and reliable recycling service for residents. He thanked people for their patience.
Why residents will welcome it
Residents who have been driving to Wingmoor Farm, about 12 miles away, will have a closer option again. Alan Dench, from Gloucester, said he had spent a fair bit of petrol money on the longer trip, and the reopening would make his life a lot easier. Charlie Coats, chairman of Highnam Parish Council, said local people would welcome the reopening.
Booking dates and other sites
- Vans, pickups and large trailers: bookings reopen from Saturday 14 November.
- Cars: bookings open from Saturday 21 November.
- Pyke Quarry, near Horseley, stays open seven days a week until Hempsted reopens.
- Pyke Quarry then returns to six-day opening, with its usual Wednesday closure restarting on 9 December.
Bookings are made through Gloucestershire County Council. Check the council’s website for the latest details before you travel.
