Newark and Sherwood District Council offering free waste collections for flood-damaged items following Storm Henk

As the clear up begins across the district following the devastating impact of recent flooding, residents are being offered free waste collections to help out.

Newark and Sherwood District Council’s environmental team have been working to clean roads and footpaths of debris following Storm Henk, as well as collecting a number of bins that had to be missed due to the flooding.

While most of the areas affected have been visited, officers are still out cleaning and collecting bins in the comings days and weeks.

Residents who need help disposing of large household items that have been damaged by the flooding can book a free bulky waste collection with the district council.

Items that can be collected as bulky waste include; armchairs, sofas, bed frames, mattress, extra bags of refuse, washing machines, microwaves.

Bulky flood-damaged waste that cannot be collected are; commercial fridges and freezers, vehicle parts, soil, construction material such as bricks, rubble, tiles bathroom and kitchen fittings, hazardous waste, large metal items such as radiators, boilers, garage doors, pianos and organs, and large glass items such as shower screens or glass dining tables (although small pieces of glass will be accepted if they are covered with cardboard).

Bookings must be made by calling 01636 650000 and not on the Council’s website.

Anyone with a bulky waste collection for flood-damaged items booked must make sure to leave the waste outside and on the edge of their property to ensure it is collected.

Upholstery and electrical items must be collected separately due to the way they are disposed of and should be kept separate if a mix of items is being collected.

Flood wardens are arranging for aqua-sacs to be collected from specified locations in communities and residents can also have any remaining aqua-sacs collected through the free bulky waste collections.

However, residents are encouraged to save any unused aqua-sacs for future use and store them in a dry place.

Any road cleaning issues can be reported to the District Council via a form on their website or by calling 01636 650000.

Blocked drains can be reported to Nottinghamshire County Council Highways online or by calling 0300 500 8080 and potholes can be reported on the same number.