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
Village News
Bin changes June 2026
New bin changes
from June 2026

UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Proposed Solar Farm
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status

BBC News
Modified e-bike caused fatal family fire - inquest
The coroner adjourned proceedings and a two-day full inquest hearing will take place.
'Disbelief' as pair find dolphin on riverbank
Archie Wayman says he thought his dad was winding him up after seeing the dolphin when driving.
PC made sex jokes about colleagues, says force
PC Simon Taylor's behaviour amounts to gross misconduct, a disciplinary hearing concludes.
Hindu and Christian groups bid for new town's hub
Proposals for a multi-million pound community facility need to be multi-faith, local planners say.
Councillor's care firm no longer rated 'inadequate'
Improvements are still needed at a company linked to Cambridgeshire Tory councillor Leedo George.
Two men charged after attempted £1,600 Tesco theft
Police find trolleys loaded with alcohol after they were called to reports of shoplifting at Tesco.
Your Voice – on your local BBC
Tell your local BBC team about the issues you would like to see them investigate.
Car horns constantly sounding at 'confusing' junction
More than 600 people sign petition calling for upgrades to A10 junction in Cambridgeshire.
All you need to know about this year's local elections
Elections take place in Peterborough, Cambridge, Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire
Swimmers chill out to raise money for hospice
Proceeds from the Festival of Chill will go to the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.
Charity gives medal to runner after race ran short
Samantha Clarke says she has been given a "one of a kind" medal by an air ambulance charity.

To Top Of Page