New measures to reduce tip waiting times in Bradford

A number of measures will be introduced to deal with increased waiting times for tips, Bradford Council has said.

These include more skips at every Household Waste Recycling Center (HWRC) in the area and a new reverse parking policy at two locations.

An overtaking option is also being tested at Bowling Back Lane and Keighley HWRC over the weekend.

Long queues were reported at both locations, especially on Mondays when they are the only HWRCs open in the district.

The council said their advice was busier during the summer as it was “a popular time for people to work in their gardens, move house and have vacancies”.

“However, we are taking steps to reduce queues,” a spokesman said.

“This includes finding ways to speed up the tipping process at all our sites by increasing the number of salts for each waste stream to meet demand.

“We have also introduced a reverse parking policy at two of the sites which allows more cars to use the sites at a time and makes it safer for users.”

The council said opening and closing times will be advertised on social media and will also share times of day when tips are quieter.

Additional skips will also be available at Bowling Back Lane on Monday as part of the HWRC, the spokesperson added.

At the end of March, cash-strapped Bradford Council closed three of its eight HWRCs to save around £900,000 a year.

This has sparked fears from some residents and politicians that this could lead to more fly tipping.

The bypass option being trialled will see residents using Bowling Back Lane and Keighley HWRCs diverted to the main transfer stations at weekends.

The council said this would increase the number of cars able to use the sites.