COVID -19 INFORMATION AND ADVICE
FOR THOSE SELF-ISOLATING
Double bag and wait before you bin – take extra measures during Coronavirus
Gloucestershire County Council Press Release 23-03-2020 02:17 PM GMT
If you’re self-isolating due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) you need to ‘double bag’ your used tissues and disposable cleaning cloths and keep separate to your other household waste for 72 hours before putting in your external bins for collection.
Follow the guidance on the Public Health England website if anyone in your household suspects they have Coronavirus.
Other household waste can be disposed of as normal.
SCHOOLS
Schools are only open for vulnerable pupils / children of key workers
Further details are available on theGloucestershire County Council website and from individual schools.
Schools will not be tweeting or posting individual closure messages via the GCC website until further notice.
Covid-19 Schools Frequently Asked Questions
GCC has compiled a list of some of their frequently asked questions relating to Covid-19 and schools
HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING CENTRES CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Following the announcement by the Prime Minister on the evening of Monday 23 March that everyone should stay at home to save lives, GCC closed all household waste recycling centres with immediate effect.
Household Recycling Centres Closed
GREEN BIN – GARDEN WASTE COLLECTIONS TO RESTART FROM 13 MAY 2020
Cotswold District Council have announced that the collection of Green Bin Garden Waste, which has been suspended from 26 March 2020, is due to restart from Wednesday 13 May 2020 for those households with an existing licence. Licence renewals will be processed in June.
Please check the CDC website for details of special arrangements in place during the Coronavirus outbreak.
NHS ADVICE FOR EVERYONE
UK GOVERNMENT BULLETINS
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