Coronavirus & Christmas Update 17/12/20

Date: 17/12/2020  |  Category: Coronavirus

From Thursday 17th December the Government has announced that, following a national review, the existing tier system will remain unchanged in most areas of the country, with more areas moving into ‘very high alert’ and only a handful of locations dropping into Tier 2 or 1. 

For the latest information on local restrictions please visit: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-local-restrictions and enter your postcode. 

Most areas where our business operates will remain in Tier 3, so we will continue to maintain the most stringent safety measures outlined in previous updates.

We will continue to support local and national businesses, while constantly assessing safety, reviewing advice and guidance from Public Health England, the Government and our industry bodies, including the British Metal Recycling Association (BMRA) and the Waste Industry Health and Safety Forum (WISH). 

The next review is expected at the end of December 2020 and we will update our status accordingly if further changes are announced. Please visit: https://www.ward.com/coronavirus-statement/ for detailed information. 

Christmas Opening Hours

Throughout this year, the government confirmed that the metal recycling and waste management industry ‘is essential to keeping the country operating and supporting vital sectors and employers’. As key workers providing essential waste services, our team has continued to operate our metal recycling, waste management and skip hire services nationally, in the safest way possible. 

To give #TeamWARD a well deserved rest, our opening hours over the festive period will be as follows:

  • Our sites will close at 4pm on Friday 18th December and reopen from 8am on Monday 4th January 2021.
  • Our Customer Service team will be available until 12pm on Wednesday 23rd December on 0345 337 0000 or email [email protected].
  • For urgent enquiries after 12pm on Wednesday December 23rd and before 8am on Monday January 4th at 8am, please complete our web form at www.ward.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. 

Thank you for your continued support. We wish you all a relaxing, safe and healthy break. 

Team WARD