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News and Updates

Our services are constantly developing and evolving as we aim to reuse, recycle and compost as much as we can.  The following pages are here to help you keep as up to date with things as possible.

News and Updates

Christmas and New Year Bank Holiday Collections

Christmas waste and recycling tips

Same Day Collections to be Introduced early summer 2009

Zero Waste Week Challenge Results 2008

May Gurney - new contractors to collect recycling

What's happening to our recycling?

Recycling rates - we're the 4th best unitary authority in the country!

West of England joint waste strategy - the next phase

TVs and the digital switchover

Important notice to users of the Cardboard and Garden Waste Collection Service

Drinks Carton Recycling Banks

Bargain Compost Offer for 2008

Proposed New Recycling and Refuse Depot for Pixash Lane, Keynsham

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Waste and Recycling News is a quarterly e-newsletter that has been designed to keep you up to date with the latest developments in waste and recycling in Bath and North East Somerset. Please go to  Waste and Recycling News to subscribe. Please note, you will need to provide your name, address and email to register.

Links to Other Websites

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Government department responsible for legislation on waste.
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/index

Encams
Campaign on issues such as graffiti, fly posting, abandoned vehicles and gum dropping, dog fouling, fly tipping and nuisance noise. Best known for the Tidy Britain Campaign.
www.encams.org.uk

Environment Agency
Responsible for waste regulations and licensing.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/waste

Recycle Now
The Recycle Now Campaign is run by WRAP (see below) to encourage more people to recycle more things more often.
www.recyclenow.com

Waste on Line
Educational website run by Waste Watch (see below)
www.wasteonline.org.uk

Waste Watch
Not for profit organisation promoting waste issues to the general public
www.wastewatch.org

Waste And Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
Government funded programme to increase recycling through market development, funding and awareness raising.
www.wrap.org.uk

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