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)

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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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Two men remain in hospital after the crash involving a car and motorcycle.
Man killed by train after escaping custody van
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Blue lights choir 'a weekly dose of medicine'
A choir for emergency service workers helps lifts their spirits after tough days at work.
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Residents react as thousands clocked for speeding
Francesca Martin says she tries to "avoid the road" which she described as "very dangerous".
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There are signs the work of police, farmers and other agencies is bearing fruit, an insurer says.
Christian group to run new town's first faith hub
The Northstowe Church Network's bid is scored above a bid from the Hindu Samaj Northstowe group.
A14 lane to remain closed all day after lorry fire
The road was shut eastbound between junctions 33 and 37, National Highways says.
Court order won over travellers site 'extension'
A court order prevents further work after diggers move into a field over the bank holiday weekend.
Two suffer life-threatening injuries in crash
A third person was seriously injured in the crash involving a car and motorbike, say police.
Street flooded as storms hit after another hot day
Video shows water flowing through a town centre and dramatic lightning after a day of intense heat.

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