Community Services

This section is designed to provide useful everyday information to the villagers of Norton-in-Hales

Refuse Collection
Your refuse needs to be sorted into the appropriate containers:
GREEN WASTE BIN:
Garden Waste (grass cuttings, weeds, flowers, leaves, small woody waste, prunings)
Kitchen Waste (including meat, fish, tea bags, cooked food, vegetable peelings)
Cardboard (any type apart from foil or wax coated)
RECYCLABLES BOXES:
Newspapers and magazines
Glass bottles and jars - rinsed out
Food and drink cans - rinsed and squashed
GREY BIN
Whatever is left that does not belong in any of the above

More details see Shropshire CC collection information sheet.

The bin dates have changed to Mondays (or Tuesday on bank holiday weeks). Forthcoming collections dates

Electricity
Powerloss Helpline 01189724803

Water
Water Services & Emergencies 08007834444

Tip
Shrewsbury New Waste Management Facility
Waymills, Whitchurch, Shropshire
9am to 5pm each day during the winter with extended hours during the summer.
Permit needed for trailer of commercial type vehicle 01743 253064
e.mail waste.management@shropshire-cc.gov.uk
www.shropshireonline.gov.uk/waste.nsf
Permit 01743253062

Local Police Contact Number
Our contact is P C Franks 08457 444888 ext. 5530. If not on duty, then give your message to whoever is taking his messages, but not on the automated messaging service, where response time could potentially be longer. There is also a Crimestoppers number 0800 555111.

Bus times
The local bus service to Market Drayton is now available on demand rather than according to a fixed timetable. For more information, call 01743 210336. Concessionary travel is available for many residents, typically those over 60 or with an eligible disability.