Bulky uplifts will be suspended for one week from Monday 25 May, following the fire at Ladybank. All other household waste collections will continue as normal.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and centre staff are still dealing with the deep-seated fire at Lower Melville Woods waste centre, which has now been closed for 10 days and will remain closed for some time. In order to undertake recovery on the site and reset the service across Fife, it is necessary to temporarily suspend the bulky uplift service. All other household waste is being collected as normal.

Barry Neill, Head of Environment and Building Services, said: “We’d like to apologise to anyone who had bulky waste scheduled for pick up next week. We appreciate that this will be inconvenient for you but hope that you understand why it is necessary.

“It is testament to the dedication of all our staff that, despite the closure of Lower Melville Woods, there has been no disruption to household waste collection. I’d like to thank them all for the efforts they have made to keep things running smoothly. Now, we just need a little time to reset our service across Fife.  We appreciate the public’s understanding.”

• All online and telephone bookings for bulky uplifts are currently suspended until Monday, 1st June.
• No new online or telephone bookings can now be made until Monday 1st June.
• Any bulky uplift booking already made for week beginning Monday 25th May will be cancelled
• Due to the scheduled pause, we anticipate demand will be higher than usual for the coming weeks.
• Please do not leave items on the kerbside until you receive your new confirmed collection day.
• There is no requirement to report a missed collection for w/c 25th May as all collections are cancelled.
• Booking for new bulky uplift slots will be available from Monday 1st June

Please be aware - normal household waste collections are unaffected. All other recycling points and household recycling centres will be open as normal (excluding Ladybank) during this time.