Leicestershire Recycling Centers Closed | Leicester News

Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

Four recycling centers in Leicestershire are staying shut indefinitely due to overwhelming waste volumes—bins are filling up faster than they can be emptied. The closures affect Bottesford, Lutterworth, Oadby, and Shepshed, while Lount remains closed for upgrades. This isn’t just a local issue: three major incidents at national waste facilities in the past two days, plus additional closures by the Environment Agency, have crippled processing capacity. Two key sites that usually handle Leicestershire’s trash are now full and can’t accept more. With a heatwave forcing early shutdowns at all…