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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Bin changes June 2026
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BBC News
Tributes to mother and daughter killed in A10 crash
Felix Gatdula says he has lost "two people who were my whole world", as police renew footage appeal.
Police chew over evidence after choc and gum haul
More than £7,000 of suspected stolen items are found after police stop a car with faulty brakes.
Inmate charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley
A prison inmate has been charged with the murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley, police say.
Man who changed WhatsApp pic to shot of his genitals, jailed
Liam Brodie was reluctant to visit his customer after learning her husband would be meeting him, police say.
Young job hunters get positive help in work quest
CJ Turner, 22, says a new university programme is helping him "take an extra step" to getting a job.
City's volunteer fire station seeks more members
The charity says it currently has 10 on-call firefighters who also have other full-time jobs.
Your Voice – on your local BBC
Tell your local BBC team about the issues you would like to see them investigate.
Half marathon ran out of finishers' medals
Runners say they are disappointed they could not collect their reward for completing the 13 miles.
More than 400 people dispersed from illegal rave
Police seize equipment and make three arrests after coming across the event.
Study into new transport for Cambridge begins
Mayor Paul Bristow says the study is an "important step" towards a new transport system.
Wildlife trust closes site due to issues with dogs
A wildlife trust says its nature reserves are not a "dog exercise yard".

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