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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A1 closure for ongoing repairs after fatal crash
Extensive repairs have been taking place on a culvert following a fatal lorry crash last year.
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Red post box sent to Antarctic - on King's orders
The King sends a Royal Mail post box to the remote station, where letters are seen as a "real lift".
Emergency vehicle for mental health calls launched
The car is crewed by a team who can treat people at the scene rather than take them to hospital.
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Objections are raised by a councillor and residents over the environmental impact.
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Korey Smith is fine-tuning his training schedule after eight months out with a knee injury but is relishing being back in action.
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BBC Sport reflects on the key talking points from the FA Cup second round results as non-league Weston-super-Mare go through.
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