Gallows Corner traffic and heat delay Havering rubbish collection

Havering Council posted on Facebook this morning (July 1) to address delays to waste collection.

The post said: “There are delays to waste collection due to the hot weather and high volumes of traffic caused by the Gallows Corner closure.

“Please keep your waste out for collection, as any missed streets will be collected the next day.

Gallows Corner will reopen in September (Image: TfL) “For more advice on missed waste collection, please visit https://www.havering.gov.uk/…/roads-missed-waste… 

“Apologies for any inconvenience.”

The council released a full list of roads on its website that that had missed bin collections yesterday (June 30).

If your road is listed, the council ask that you leave your waste out to be collected the next working day.

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Collection crews work Monday to Saturday so waste missed on a Friday can be put out on a Saturday according to the website.

A Havering Council spokesperson said: “We are experiencing delays to waste collections due to the extremely hot weather and high volumes of traffic caused by the Gallows Corner closure.

Havering Council has asked people to leave their waste outside to be collected the next day (Image: Havering Council) “FCC, the Council’s waste contractor, have confirmed that they have brought in additional crews and all of yesterday’s outstanding waste collections have been completed this morning.

“Crews are working to keep on track, but we are advising residents to keep their waste out for collection, as any missed streets will be collected the next day.

“We apologise for any inconvenience, and ask residents to please remain patient as crews work through any outstanding backlog.”

The full list of roads with missed collections on June 30:

Orange and black sack missed collections:

Ferndale Road, Saffron Road, Pennington Close, Wensley Close, Owen Close, Westwode Close.

Garden waste missed collections:

Amberley Way, Birch Close, Birch Road, Burleigh Close, Cross Road, Epping Close, Essex Close, Essex Road, Forest Road, Marlborough Road, Mawney Close, Silver Way, Braddock Close, Burland Road, Felstead Road, Gabriel Close, Hillrise Road, Mount Pleasant Road, Hawkhurst Gardens, Hendon Gardens, Highfield Close, Highfield Link, Highfield Road, Wilton Drive.

Flats waste missed collections:

Angel Way, Aveley Road, Haysoms Close, St Edwards Way, Riverside Close, Seymer Road, Parkside Avenue, Pettits Lane, Mowbrays Road, Collier Row Road, North Street, White Hart Lane, Roedean Drive, Defoe Way, Turpin Avenue, Lodge Lane, Silver Way, Essex Road, Cross Road, Blandford Close, Marlborough Road, Crownmead Way, Winston Close, Swan Mews, Poplar Street, Field View Close, Dunton Road, Hutchins Close, Mawney Road, Oak Street, Holland Close, Barkwood Close, Romside Place, Brooklands Close, Medora Road, Brooklands Road, Oaklands Avenue, Carefree Close, South Street, Regarth Avenue, Atlanta Boulevard.

Flats Recycling mixed collections:

Parkside Avenue