Haringey puts on extra collections for Passover rubbish (From Haringey Independent)

Haringey puts on extra collections for Passover rubbish

7:00am Sunday 21st March 2010 in

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SPECIAL rubbish bins and collections will be available for Haringey's Jewish community in the run-up to Passover starting today.

The community skips will be placed at different locations in Seven Sisters to cater for the borough's Jewish population who live in the area.

Passover celebrates the Israelites' exodous out of Egypt.

Practising Jews spend the weeks before Passover disposing of goods that contain flour and yeast, Chametz, to mark the Israelites' swift departure which meant bread that had been baked had no time to rise.

The consumption of Chametz is prohibited during Passover in most Jewish traditions, Matzo, a flat bread, is eaten instead.

Cabinet member for housing, environment and conservation, Councillor John Bevan, said: "Haringey has a diverse community and I'm pleased we are able to offer these extra services for observers of the Jewish faith.

"We are committed to working with local communities to ensure that streets and public spaces are attractive, well-used and clean."

On selected dates, residents can also dispose of bulky items such as mattresses and other furniture. White goods such as TVs, fridges and cookers are excluded as these items will be collected from residents' front gardens on March 29, 2010.

A thorough sweep of those sites will follow to ensure the area is left neat and tidy.

Collection times:

Cadoxton Avenue at the junction with Rostrevor Avenue Sunday, March 21 08:00 to 10:00

Wellington Avenue at the junction with Elm Park Avenue Sunday, March 21 10:00 to 12:00

Grovelands Road at the junction with Wargrave Avenue Sunday, March 21 12:00 to 14:00

Cadoxton Avenue at the junction with Rostrevor Avenue Wednesday, March 24 13:00 to 15:00

Wellington Avenue at the junction with Elm Park Avenue Wednesday, March 24 15:00 to 17:00

Grovelands Road at the junction with Wargrave Avenue Wednesday, March 24 17:00 to 19:00