Newsletter from the Mains Estate Residents’ Association
(MERA) – 28th May 2020
We hope that you are enjoying the lovely spring
weather.
Phased Reintroduction of Recycling Collections
Both brown and blue bins will be uplifted this
week.
Green garden refuse bins will be uplifted from next
week.
For updates please refer to:
Mavis Valley Household Recycling Centre to reopen
East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) has announced
that Mavis Valley Household Waste Recycling Centre will reopen to the public, with
restrictions, on Monday 1 June. It
will be open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm and you must follow the important
information and restrictions detailed below.
Please note: Journeys to the Mavis Valley Household Waste Recycling
Centre on Balmuildy Road, must only be undertaken if they are essential. By this EDC mean the waste cannot be stored without
causing risk of injury, health or harm. No
other reason for the journey would be considered a legitimate purpose. EDC advise that if you can temporarily store your
waste or recycling in a way that does not pose a risk to yours or others safety
or human health, then you must do so.
In order to meet anticipated demand, and because the
Mavis Valley Household Waste Recycling Centre can be accessed from both the Bishopbriggs
direction AND the Milngavie/Bearsden direction (from Balmore Road), an additional,
temporary facility has been secured at ATR skip hire so that recycling can be safely
off-loaded from each direction.
ATR Skip Hire - Temporary Recycling Facility
Vehicles travelling from Bearsden/Milngavie via Balmore
Road will use this facility.
Mavis Valley Household Waste Recycling Centre
Vehicles travelling from Bishopbriggs via Kirkintilloch
Road/Balmuildy Road will use this facility, Covid-19 Important Information and Restrictions.
New restrictions have been introduced by EDC in line
with advice on social distancing and the COVID-19 pandemic and these must be followed.
·
You should not visit the facility if you
or a member of your household is/are unwell and have Covid-19 symptoms. You should be following the 7-day self-isolation
guidance if you are unwell, or the 14 day stay at home guidance if a member of your
household is unwell.
· A
maximum of two people from the same household will be permitted on site, to assist
with and to speed up the process of unloading.
· Only cars are permitted. No access for vans, trailers
or other vehicles will be allowed.
·
ID to prove East Dunbartonshire residence
is required. The driver should have their
UK photo card driver’s licence or a recent Council Tax / Utility bill showing their
East Dunbartonshire address. If you do not
have this, you will be turned away.
· Opening
hours are strictly 0800 - 1600. No access
will be allowed out with these times. Drivers
queuing prior to the sites opening will be moved on. The latest entry to the sites will be 15 minutes
prior to site closing at 1545.
· Entrance
is at the discretion of East Dunbartonshire Council and will be managed by on-site
employees.
· Please
be patient, expect long delays and be prepared to queue.
· Please
remember to stay in your vehicle while queuing to aid with social distancing. Please do not leave your vehicle until you are
instructed to do so by site staff.
· Traffic
management measures will be in place.
· Staff
will not be able to assist with carrying items, please consider and only bring what
you can manage to remove from the vehicle.
· You
must observe social distancing at all times.
If you do not comply with social distancing guidance, you will be asked to
leave and the site may have to close temporarily.
· Access
will be limited to a set number of vehicles at any one time.
·
During busy periods or if you arrive near
to closing time, you may be asked to leave and return the next day.
Non-Trade vans and cars with trailers will only be accepted
from Monday 8th June and only during the following restricted hours.
·
Morning
0800 – 1000
·
Afternoon 1400 - 1600
Helping MERA to connect
We would be grateful if you could email this newsletter
to your neighbours as we are not currently in a position to hand-deliver newsletters. We would be grateful if as many residents as possible
could register for the newsletter, so that we can keep in regular contact. Your neighbours can register for future newsletters
on our website on the ‘Events’ page http://www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/events.html If you wish to unsubscribe at any time, then you
will find the details at the foot of the newsletter.
Ways to keep in contact with MERA
To contact us by email please write to secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk
You can also find us on Facebook at MERA Milngavie and
on Twitter @MeraMilngavie
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