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
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BBC News
Critical incident declared at Addenbrooke's A&E
Only those with "a serious and life-threatening emergency" should go to the department, says trust.
Cost of busway fencing nearly doubles to £12.5m
The safety measure is being installed on Cambridgeshire's guided network after three people died.
Davina McCall backs new cancer hospital
McCall says in a new promotional film that the disease "touches every life".
Council removes Pride flag after Reform challenge
The council says it investigated and the Progress Pride flag needed planning permission.
'World's slowest chase' as police rescue tortoise
Tom had toddled about five miles away during his three-week adventure in the wild.
Notorious junction improvements delayed over land
The future of a junction where three people died in a crash remains unclear.
Cambridge college swift boxes used for first time
The endangered birds are nesting for the first time at the college, which delights its master.
Farm owner 'saddened' after suspected arson attacks
Moor Farm says it was alerted to the fires by neighbours.
Crashes shut parts of A1 and A11
A vehicle crashes through the central reservation on A11 and diversions are put in place.
Life sentence for man who killed 23-year-old woman
Jon Ismaili is told he will serve at least 17 years in prison for the murder of Catalina Birlea.
Force welcomes new volunteer police officers
The five new officers will be based across the county, police say.

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