Buckinghamshire
Council is advising residents who use Aylesbury and Langley Household Recycling
Centres (HRCs) of upcoming temporary closures to allow essential drainage
improvement works to be carried out.
Aylesbury HRC
will close from Wednesday 2 September 2026, with the last day for residents to
use the site being Tuesday 1 September. The site is expected to reopen before
the end of December 2026.
Langley HRC
will close from Wednesday 9 September 2026, with the last day for residents to
use the site being Tuesday 8 September. The site is expected to reopen before
Easter 2027.
The temporary
closures are needed to allow essential drainage works to take place to ensure
both sites remain legally compliant and can continue operating in the future.
The scale of the works means the sites must be completely emptied and cannot
remain partially open while construction is underway.
Residents who
normally use Aylesbury HRC are encouraged to use Aston Clinton HRC during the
closure period. Aston Clinton is open seven days a week and staff from
Aylesbury will be temporarily transferred there to help support additional
visitors. Residents to the north of Aylesbury may also find Buckingham HRC more
convenient.
Residents who
normally use Langley HRC, including eligible residents from Slough, are
encouraged to use Burnham HRC or Beaconsfield HRC while the site is closed.
Burnham HRC will move to seven-day opening for the duration of the closure and
staff from Langley will be transferred there to support increased demand.
The works at
Langley are expected to take longer than those at Aylesbury due to the more
complex nature of the project, including essential tree works that must be
completed before the main drainage improvements can begin.
Ade Osibogun,
Buckinghamshire Council's Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate Change &
Waste, said:
"These
works are essential to ensure both sites can continue operating for residents
while meeting environmental requirements.
"We
appreciate that temporary closures will cause some inconvenience, which is why
we are giving residents as much notice as possible. If you are planning any
larger household, garden or DIY projects that may require a trip to the
recycling centre, please consider bringing these forward before the closures
begin where possible.
"Alternative
sites will remain available throughout the closure periods and additional
arrangements are being put in place to help accommodate visitors, particularly
at Burnham and Aston Clinton.
"We will
be working hard to complete these projects and reopen both sites as soon as
possible. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding while these
important improvements are carried out."
Residents can
find details of all Buckinghamshire HRCs, including opening times, accepted
materials and live webcam feeds, on the Buckinghamshire Council website.
Residents are encouraged to check the website and plan their visits before
travelling.
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