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DUE TO A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING Colchester City Council recycling and waste collections will start earlier than usual this week, from Tuesday 7 July to Friday 10 July. Please make sure your bins are out by 6am on your collection day. **All waste and recycling services will continue as normal** Please check the Council website for updates by BY CLICKING THE IMAGE ABOVE
Our Community Speed Watch is a joint effort between both Chappel and Wakes Colne Villages. The Team are all volunteers and, just by being visible, help to slow the speed of vehicles through our villages. If you would like to help our Villages become safer and join the CSW Team, please Call Patrick on 01787 220147

Wheeled bin rollout

Some residents will begin receiving new wheeled bins from mid‑May as part of an early rollout.

  • Residents can start using their bins as soon as they arrive
  • Other areas will receive bins later as the rollout continues
  • Homes not suitable for wheeled bins will continue to use bags

The rollout will take place in stages across Colchester and will be completed by March 2027.

CHANGES TO YOUR COLLECTIONS

Check your collection Calendar

What is changing from 1 June 2026

From 1 June, Colchester will begin moving to a new recycling and rubbish collection system, which will be introduced in stages across the city until March 2027.

The key change for residents is that recycling is becoming simpler.

Residents will be able to:

  • Put plastics, paper and card, tins and cans together in one place
  • Continue to recycle glass separately
  • Continue to have food waste collected weekly

Residents can begin mixing their recycling materials from 1 June:

  • In a new recycling wheeled bin (if they have received one), or
  • In clear recycling bags (before bins arrive/if a house has been assessed as unsuitable for bins)

This means residents no longer need to separate these materials at home.

 

Oh Yay!

Oh Yay!

Oh Yay!

The new Community notice board is now located outside the Village Shop with kind permission of Kandee and Jamini. 

Funded by Wakes Colne Parish Council from S106 contributions – helping to keep the residents connected. 

BURES

 15th May 2026

and 

15th August 2026

Congratulations to Kandee and Jamini who were presented with the Wakes Colne Parish Council Community Award at the recent Parish Assembly held in 29th April 2026 at the Village Hall

Parish Assembly - 29th April 2026