Councillors have agreed to a reduction in the opening hours at West Lothian’s Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) from September.
They have also given the go-ahead for an online booking system will also be in place for all vehicles entering the CRCs – similar to the system currently used for vans and trailers.
The decision was approved by Council Executive today.
All CRCs in West Lothian will remain open and West Lothian will continue to have a large number of CRCs compared to other local authority areas (per head of population. Current usage data, which highlights that the majority of visits to CRCs currently take place between 10am and 5pm. The changes will ensure that at least two sites are open between these hours each day.
Executive councillor for the Environment and Sustainability Tom Conn said: “By reducing opening hours we are able to ensure that our limited budget is used to keep all five CRCs in West Lothian open, and we do not have to consider other possible options, such as the closure of any sites. West Lothian will continue to have more CRCs than other local councils, especially when you compare us against councils of a similar size and population.”
Customers will be able to book available slots – at any of the CRCs – online via the council’s website or via the Customer Service Centre for those unable to book online. Further details on how West Lothian householders would book slots would be available in the near future and prior to September 2023.
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