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Factory Lane council dump remains closed a week after storm

Posted on March 2, 2022 by insidecroydon

A week since the council’s main dump and recycling centre was suddenly closed because of “storm damage”, Factory Lane remains shut to the public while repairs continue. Croydon Council’s press office refused to comment or provide any explanation for the … Continue reading →

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Council dump at Factory Lane closed ‘due to storm damage’

Posted on February 23, 2022 by insidecroydon

The council dump at Factory Lane was closed this morning, until further notice, due to safety concerns following storm damage. In an announcement on social media, Croydon Council said, “Factory Lane Household Refuse and Recycling Centre will remain closed for … Continue reading →

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Questions raised over new £21m rubbish deal with Veolia

Posted on March 8, 2021 by insidecroydon

The council budget, which is set to be approved at a virtual meeting tonight, offers “the worst of both worlds” as far as the borough’s recycling centres are concerned, according to a Tory councillor. In the middle of the council’s … Continue reading →

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Council closes Factory Lane dump due to number of visitors

Posted on May 20, 2020 by insidecroydon

Barely a week after the council reopened its recycling centres, Croydon was forced to close the Factory Lane dump this morning because it could not cope with “the high volume of visitors” and still maintain proper social distancing measures to … Continue reading →

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Council ignores health warnings to reopen recycling dumps

Posted on May 12, 2020 by insidecroydon

Croydon Council last night announced it is to reopen three local dumps  – just as the borough’s director of public health warned that we are now “at the most dangerous time in a pandemic”. After eight weeks of pandemic lockdown, … Continue reading →

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Rubbish service has residents lining up to take a dump

Posted on May 10, 2016 by insidecroydon

There’s mounting annoyance at the council’s official dumps each weekend, as residents trying to do the “decent thing” find themselves in traffic queues which take more than 30 minutes to access the Purley Oaks or Factory Lane recycling centres. Croydon … Continue reading →

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