Public Utilities

Gas
To report a gas or carbon monoxide emergency, or if a pipeline is struck (even if no gas leak has occurred) call the National Gas Emergency Service 24 hours a day on 0800 111 999 (calls are recorded and may be monitored).
0800 111999
General Recycling
Fortnightly service for newspapers, tins and bottles collected from roadside. For information:
01353 863864
Milton Recycling Centre, Butts Lane, Milton:
01223 860674
Bins for bottles (glass and plastic), cans, paper & clothes at Burwell: Village College & Ex-service Club Bins for plastic bottles at Tan House Lane Garden / vegetable / wood waste: Burwell Allotments Shredder Plastics / clothes / bottles: Tesco Supermarkets.
Water & Sewerage
At all times:
0800 145145
Bill enquiries:
0800 919155
Electricity
At all times:
01223 440221
Supply problems:
0800 783838
Energy Conservation
Insulate your home to save money and reduce CO2 emmisions. Arrange a no obligation survey of your home. Contact: HEAT Cambridgeshire Scheme:
08000930450
ECDC Energy Conservation Officer:
01353 616251
Power cut?
Working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to keep your lights on but sometimes faults occur.
0800 3163105 (From Landline)

03333232105 (From Mobile)

Web
Text POWER and your postcode to 80876
Refuse / Recycling

Check Dates by Postcode/Address
Normal weekly collection on Thursdays or Fridays Large articles can be collected free of charge (not bathroom or kitchen fittings):
01353863864
Village News
Bin changes June 2026
New bin changes
from June 2026
UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Proposed Solar Farm
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Millstone Park Housing Development
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BBC News
Death of boy after surgery is referred to coroner
Nine-year-old Jack Moate died in 2015, weeks after an operation carried out by a now-suspended surgeon.
Male driver died after crash at level crossing
The incident is not being treated as suspicious and there was no-one else in the car, police say.
Potato farmer begins spud home-delivery service
Luke Abblitt says he has so far delivered more than 25 tonnes of spuds to customers.
Campaigners welcome ex-brickworks extension refusal
About 50 residents from the town next to the site attended the meeting to protest against the plans.
Parents angered as council rejects crossing plans
One parent says a pelican crossing is needed as cars are speeding at 40-50mph.
Daffodil festival map created in Lego for first time
Daffodil and Lego fan Paul Earnshaw combines his passions to create a unique guide to the event.
Your Voice – on your local BBC
Tell your local BBC team about the issues you would like to see them investigate.
Murdered student was 'the most special person'
One of Mohammed Algasim's friends describes him as "a beautiful boy" who was always smiling.
County council earmarks £58m for road maintenance
An authority says work is expected to be carried out on the roads between April and March 2027.
Cambridge 'closest to driverless buses in the UK'
The city is said to be "closer to the commercial deployment" of driverless buses than anywhere else.
One dead after crash at level crossing
National Rail says disruption to lines between Cambridge North and Ely will continue until this afternoon.
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