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
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.
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
Electricity
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
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
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
Events
Local Area Events
23rd-24th Oct 2026
Events Calendar
Burwell Museum Cambridge Events Visit Ely
burwellvillage.org.uk
Events Page
Local Area
Events (Skiddle)
23rd-24th Oct 2026
Events Calendar
Burwell Museum Cambridge Events Visit Ely
burwellvillage.org.uk
Events Page
Local Area
Events (Skiddle)
Action
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Village News
Clunch Magazine
Now Online
Now Online
UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Project and
Current Status
Project and
Current Status
Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
410 Homes
now approved
Linden Homes
Web Site
Flagship Homes
(350 new homes)
410 Homes
now approved
Linden Homes
Web Site
Flagship Homes
BBC News
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Hornchurch sign Cambridge striker Loft on loanNational League Hornchurch sign Cambridge United striker Ryan Loft on a three-month loan deal.
Need To Know CambridgeshirePlans for two new onshore wind farms in Cambridgeshire have gone on display to the public.
