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Tuesdays approx. 12.55 to 1.25 pm

Refuse Collection and Disposal

This service is provided by the area of Hambleton.  on a weekly rotation,

Kerbside Collections are currently made;

  • First week,
  • General Refuse. (Grey Bin)

The following week,

Recycling;     

  • Glass. (Blue Box)    
  • Paper, Card Plastic.  (Blue Lid Bin)
  • When chosen ( by paying the appropriate fee in season), Garden Refuse. (Green Bin).

For more information as well as the following;-

  • Replacement Bins.
  • Special collection service for bulky waste only.
  • Assisted bin collection for those having difficulty putting their bins out.
  • Advice on recycling.

Please contact North Yorkshire Council Customer Service Department on 01609 779977

Household Waste Recycling Centres (Tips) where household waste can be taken are operated by North Yorkshire County Council.

There are two Recycling Centres locally.

Both are closed on a Wednesday

Emergency Plan

The Village Hall is the designated Emergency Refuge for the parish.

Village Hall :  for information please telephone 01845 587738

The parish has in place a basic Emergency Plan which exists mainly due to the prevalence of flooding which affects the village of Kirby Wiske and its surrounding farmland. 

FLOODING

Flooding occurs due to the proximity of the Rivers Swale and Wiske together with a small tributary which runs through farm and parkland west of the village to enter the Wiske just south of the village.

Part of Kirby Wiske has some flood defence from a raised riverbank (also a public footpath) together with a secondary bank which is set some hundred metres back from the first. (a small tributary passes through this via a one way clew gate). In some circumstances one or both these can be overtopped or breached.

The Environment Agency monitors the river levels of the River Swale and the River Wiske through electronic telemetry stations at various points along their length. This allows them to provide an early warning to villagers by automated phone, (mobile and landline) and email of impending flooding situations.

Residents are encouraged to sign up for this service on the E.A. website.

Flooding Scenarios  (Known)

Four flooding scenarios occur:- 

The first, (FLOOD ALERT) affects farmland bordering the rivers Wiske and Swale which flood. 

The second, (FLOOD WARNING) in addition to the first, the road from Kirby Wiske to Maunby is flooded on the edge of K.W and becomes impassable.  

The third, (FLOOD WARNING) in addition to the first two events the main access to K.W. over the River Wiske floods and becomes impassable.  Floodwater starts to cover the car park and road outside the church as well as rising further on the road to Maunby adjacent to the village sewerage pumping station. At this time the clew gate for the small tributary closes thereby stopping the flow and causing subsequent water build up behind this flood-bank.

The final (FLOOD WARNING) and worst scenario is a combination of all the previous plus the added effect that the volume of water continues to rise overcoming the road camber in the village leading to flooding of several properties as well as overtopping the sewerage pumping station. At this point the water build-up behind the barrier affects properties on the west of the village.

FLOOD WARNING SIGNS are located on the roadside at both entrances to the village.

FLOOD DEPTH GAUGES are sited on the Maunby Road end of the village, as well as in the field by the river bridge.

SANDBAGS   NYC will, in extreme need provide sandbags to residents and NYC Highways will close the roads affected.  The Parish Council holds a reserve supply of sandbags for emergency use by residents and has issued lightweight FLOODSAX  to Properties which are known to be prone to flooding. This in an attempt to ensure that they have some form of flood defence for their entrance doors readily to hand.

Refuse Collection and Disposal

This service is currently provided by North Yorkshire Council on a weekly rotation:

Kerbside Collections are currently made:

First week:  General Refuse (Grey Bin)

The following week: Recycling:  Glass (blue box) / paper, card, plastic (blue lid bin) and when chosen (by paying the appropriate fee in season), garden refuse (green bin)

For more information as well as the following:

  • Replacement bins;
  • Special collection service for bulky waste only;
  • Assisted bin collection for those having difficulty putting their bins out;
  • Advice on recycling.

Please contact North Yorkshire Council Customer Service Department on 01609 779977.

Household Waste Recycling Centres (tips) where household waste can be taken are currently operated by North Yorkshire Council:

There are two recycling centres locally:

One situated in Sowerby, Thirsk - http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/25417

One situated on Yafforth Road, Northallerton - http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/25411

Both are closed on Wednesdays.