Electricity
EDF Energy are responsible for maintenance of mains electricity supply in the Essendon area.
EDF Energy emergency number (call for information during a power cut): 0800 280247
Gas
National gas emergency service: 0800 111999
Water and Sewers
Veolia Water is responsible for maintenance of the water supply in the Essendon area. If you spot a leak, please phone: 0800 3765325
Thames Water are responisible for sewerage in the Esendon area. Thames water customer care: 0845 9200800
Post
There is a postbox next to the phone box in School Lane. Last collection: Mon - Fri 4.15pm, Saturdays 12:00pm
Rubbish and Recycling
General rubbish is collected on Friday mornings. Brown wheelie bin collections alternate with red and green boxes on Wednesday mornings.
NB: On weeks with a bank holiday, both recycling and landfill waste are collected a day late (Thursday and Saturday respectively).
Boxes and wheelie bins are provided free of charge by the council for recycling (a charge is levvied for replacement wheelie bins). Currently the following items are recyclable:
Glass bottles and jars (not broken glass, window glass, drinking glasses or pyrex) and tins - Red boxes
Paper (newspapers, magazines, junk mail and directories but NOT envelopes, cardboard, yellow pages or shredded paper) - Green boxes
Garden and household vegetable waste (not soil or turf) and cardboard - Brown wheelie bins
Landfill (general household waste) and recyclable items are collected on different schedules in Essendon depending on the street. This link to the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council website has up to date schedue information, as well as an online service to report missed bins.
Environment Agency Phone: Hotline (including fly tipping): 0800 807060
The closest recycling centre (which also accepts landfill waste) is at Cole green on the A414. This link to Wasteaware has more information. The Hatfield Great North Road Tesco site also has recycling facilities for paper, cans and clothes.
