Motorists who use the car park extension at the back of Littleport Railway Station are being advised that much of it will be temporarily out of action from 13 March for up to 12 weeks.

The car park, which is owned by East Cambridgeshire District Council, will be used as part of the council’s major project to roll out new wheelie bins and food caddies to residents.

This huge logistical exercise will see nearly 43,000 households receive an upgrade to their bin service which includes a new black wheeled bin and an indoor and outdoor food caddy.

The changes are being introduced in response to a government requirement for councils to begin collecting food waste.

It will be the biggest roll out of wheeled bins since the green and blue bins were introduced over 10 years ago.
Cllr Anna Bailey said: “These once-in –a-generation changes will bring significant benefits to residents, including easier recycling and the weekly collection of food waste.

“We are excited that after much discussion and planning they are finally here. 

“To help us carry out this huge logistical operation, we will temporarily use the car park extension at the back of Littleport Railway Station.

“We have been monitoring its use over the past year and do not anticipate any significant disruption, as the main car park closer to the platform will remain open for motorists throughout this period.”

The area is being used by the council to store bins prior to their delivery to residents.

Once operational, a number of HGV deliveries will take place to the site, which the council has scheduled to arrive after 9am. On weekdays there will also be around 20 light goods vehicle movements between 6.30am and 6pm as the bins are delivered out to residents.  24-hour on-site security will be maintained to prevent unauthorised access or tampering with the bins.

Anna added: “This will be for a relatively short period of time while we ensure each resident in the district gets their new bins in time for the new service to start from 1 June 2026.

“We will do everything we can to minimise disruption and apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused. However, we hope residents will agree that this short-term impact will be worthwhile for the long-term benefits the new bins will bring.”

Residents can find out more about the council’s new bins and food waste initiative on our waste and recycling pages.