Anyone who lives in the Maldon District knows how important it is to have a steady supply of pink recycling sacks, but they can often be hard to find.

However, Maldon District Council has produced a comprehensive list of all the places free supplies of pink sacks can be found, subject to availability.

Libraries:

• Burnham on Crouch Library, Station Road, CM0 8HQ
• Maldon Library, Carmelite Way, CM9 5FW
• Southminster Library, Queenborough Road, CM0 7AD
• Wickham Bishops Library, School Road, CM8 3NU

Parish Council Stockists and Stores:

Althorne Parish Council

• The Parish Hall, Summerhill, Althorne, CM3 6BY
• Open Thursday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Althorne Pet Supplies and Housewares

• Unit 4, the Stables, On the Latch, Burnham Road, Althorne, CM3 6BL
• Open daily, from 8am to 4pm

Asheldham and Dengie Parish Council

• Dengie Village Hall, Manor Road, Dengie, CM0 7UH
• Open first Monday of the month, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm (except January and August)

Bradwell Community Shop

• High Street, Bradwell, CM0 7QN
• Open Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm

Marts Parts, Burnham On Crouch

• Devonshire Road Burnham, CM0 8BH
• Open Monday to Friday, from 8.30am until 5.30pm, and Sundays from 9am to 2pm

Burnham On Crouch Town Council

• Chapel Road, Burnham On Crouch, CM0 8JA
• Open Monday to Friday, from 9.30am until 12pm

Woodfords Garage, Burnham On Crouch

• 38 Maldon Road, Burnham on Crouch, CM0 8NS
• Open Monday to Saturday, from 6am until 10pm, and Sundays from 7am to 10pm

Goldhanger Parish Council

• Goldhanger Village Hall, Head Street, CM9 8AY
• Sacks can be collected 15 minutes before the start of the monthly Parish Council meetings which are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.

Great Totham Stores and Post Office

• 7 Maldon Road, Great Totham, CM9 8PR
• Mon - Sat, 9am - 5pm, Sun, 10am - 4pm

Heybridge Parish Council

• Plantation Hall, Colchester Road, Heybridge, CM9 4AL
• Sacks can be collected on Fridays between the hours of 9am -2pm

Langford and Ulting Parish Council

• Email the Parish Clerk for more information

DJs Supermarket, Latchingdon

• The Street, Latchingdon, CM3 6JP
• Open daily

Little Totham Parish Council

• The Evangelical Church Hall, CM9 8JQ
• First Tues of the month, (from) 7:15pm

Maldon - Costcutter

• Dryden Close, Maldon, CM9 6DG
• Open daily

Maeldune Heritage Centre

• Market Hill, Maldon, CM9 4PZ
• Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am - 4pm

Maldon Premier - Johns Stores

• Spital Road, Maldon, CM9 6DZ
• Open daily

Maldon Town Council

• Market Hill, Maldon, CM9 4RL
• Mon, Wed and Fri, 10.30am - 3pm

Maldon Washington News

• Washington Road, Maldon, CM9 6JE
• Open daily

Mayland - All Seasons Discount Store

• 66 Imperial Avenue, Mayland, CM3 6AH
• Open Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm and Sunday 10am - 1pm

Mayland, Mill Motors

• Mayland Garage, Steeple Road, Mayland, CM3 6BB
• Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm, Sat, 9am - 12:30pm

North Fambridge Parish Council

• Village Hall, Ferry Road, Fambridge, CM3 6LS
• Second Mon of the month, (from) 7:15pm

North Fambridge Community stockist

• TEXT 07815 115171 to arrange a collection time.

Purleigh, Valley Stores

• Church Hill, Purleigh, CM3 6QH
• Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pm, Sat, 8am - 1pm, Sun, 8am - 11am

Southminster Butchers

• North Street, Southminster, CM0 7DF
• Open Mon - Sat

Southminster NISA Store

• North Street, Southminster, CM0 7DF
• Open Daily

Southminster Parish Council

• Parish Rooms, Queenborough Road, Southminster, CM0 7AB
• Mon - Sat, 9:30am - 12pm

St Lawrence, Dairy Stores

• Main Road, St Lawrence, CM0 7LY
• Mon - Fri, 7:30am - 5pm, Sat, 7:30am - 5:30pm, Sun, 7:30am - 1pm

Steeple Community Group

• Steeple Village Hall, Garden Field, Steeple, CM0 7JY
• Wed (weekly), 2pm - 4pm

Tillingham Post Office

• 14 South Street, Tillingham, CM0 7TJ
• Mon - Fri, 7.30am - 6.30pm, Sat, 8.00am - 6.30pm, Sun, 8.00am - 2.00pm

Tollesbury, Fred's Store

• 7 Mell Road, Tollesbury, CM9 8SW
• Mon - Sat, 8:30am - 7:30pm, Sun - 9am, 2pm

Tollesbury Parish Council

• Contact the Parish Clerk on 01621 869039 or via email

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, D'Arcy Stores

• 17 North Street, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, CM9 8TF
• Mon - Fri, 7am - 6pm, Sat, 8:30am - 2pm, Sun, 9am - 12pm

Tolleshunt Knights Village Hall

• Top Road, Tolleshunt Knights, CM9 8EU
• Residents of Tolleshunt Knights only. Get in touch via email with surname, address and the sacks needed (pink or green) and they will be delivered by community volunteers

Beckingham Bell, Tolleshunt Major

• Beckingham Bell, Beckingham Street, Tolleshunt Major, CM9 8LL
• Open Daily

Woodham Mortimer - Hurdlemakers Arms

• Post Office Road, Woodham Mortimer, CM9 6ST
• Open Daily. Sacks can be collected daily between 3pm - 6pm.

Woodham Walter Parish Council

• Top Road, Woodham Walter, CM9 6RQ
• Woodham Walter residents only. Get in touch via email for more information.

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