New opening hours are coming into effect at Stourbridge tip next week, with the site to close every Tuesday.

The weekly one-day closure was agreed as part of the March 2024 budget. The start date was delayed, however, when Dudley Council entered into a sharing agreement with Staffordshire Country Council for some of its residents to use Stourbridge while the Wombourne site was temporarily closed. The income from this agreement covered the proposed savings for the year.

The Tuesday closure of the Birmingham Street household waste recycling centre will now start on May 6.

There are no other changes to opening times and residents are reminded the site is now running its extended summer schedule, opening an extra two hours from 8am to 6pm on Mondays, including next week, Bank Holiday Monday.

From Wednesday to Sunday it is open 8am to 4pm.

Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council said: “Tuesday has historically been the quietest day at the site and the one-day closure was agreed in the 2024 budget to save money. This was put on hold while the sharing agreement was in place.

“With the new hours coming into effect next week, I’d like to remind residents the site is still open six days a week, with extended summer hours available on Mondays.

“All visits must be booked in advance from our website, but please remember to cancel if your plans change so others can have your slot.”

To book a slot visit Dudley Council’s household waste recycling page.