All 16 recycle sites: usual schedules; usual materials Nick Cater October 27, 2020August 8, 2021 Latest News All 16 Somerset recycle sites are open on their usual hours and days. All usual materials are being taken, including garden waste at all 16 sites, all those with charges (tyres, gas bottles, soil and hardcore, vehicle parts), and those requiring advance online payment (asbestos, plasterboard). Visitors must take responsibility to keep themselves and others…
Recycling “avalanche” on Recycle More Monday Mark Ford October 26, 2020November 14, 2020 Archive 26 October, 2020 – Recycle More has had a flying start in Mendip with an “avalanche” of extra recycling on day one. Staff have been impressed with the public’s response to the new Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) service, reporting a big surge, particularly in plastics, in the first round of collections. Exact weights are not available…
Mendip poised to Recycle More Mark Ford October 20, 2020November 14, 2020 Archive 20 October, 2020 – More than 1,600 extra recycling containers were requested in Mendip last week as the district gears up for the launch of Recycle More on Monday. And with such high demand for green boxes, black boxes and food waste bins, Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is urging people to make use of the…
Stay safe and waste less on Bonfire Night Nick Cater October 19, 2020November 14, 2020 Archive Simple steps can ensure Somerset families have a safe and low-waste bonfire night. As always, it is essential that everyone heeds advice from the fire service and other experts. A key tip is to have buckets of water ready to drench embers and soak used or part-spent fireworks so that none can cause a potentially fatal fire if…
October 2020 SWP Briefing: Halloween, Bonfire night, Recycle More and more Nick Cater October 17, 2020November 14, 2020 Archive The October 2020 Briefing from Somerset Waste Partnership includes news on Recycle More, top tips on staying safe and wasting less on Halloween and Bonfire Night, what clothes and shoes to recycle kerbside, how to make waste services work for you 24/7, and a bargain for the garden with compost bins from £10. Read it…
Mendip upgrade makes Recycle More possible Mark Ford October 16, 2020October 20, 2020 Latest News 16 October, 2020 – An upgraded depot that will help transform recycling in Somerset was formally opened this week. New baling machines, more storage space and expanded collection bays are all part of the £3m expansion and improvement of Somerset Waste Partnership’s Evercreech depot in Mendip. The investment will allow it to cater for the…
Stop Halloween becoming a frightening waste of resources Nick Cater October 10, 2020October 12, 2020 Latest News 11 October 2020 – From costumes to the classic pumpkin, there are easy Halloween ways to reduce waste, reuse resources and recycle well. Instead of shop-bought wear-once plastic disguises, have family fun making fearful costumes from old sheets, charity shop bargains, cardboard creations, or swapped garb. And dodge shop-bought e-numbers and sugar for homemade treats….
Recycle More – it’s in the bag Nick Cater October 7, 2020 Latest News 7 October – (MENDIP ONLY) Bright Blue Bags will soon appear on Mendip doorsteps as Recycle More comes closer. The eye-catching new recycling containers are a pivotal part of the expanded service being introduced to all of Mendip (only) by Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) at the end of October. They will hold some of the…
Recycle More guide is on its way Nick Cater October 3, 2020 Latest News 30 September 2020 – Vital information about Recycle More will be landing on Mendip doormats from next week. The striking orange and blue leaflets contain key details about collection days and how to recycle once Somerset Waste Partnership’s new service arrives at the end of October. Recycle More will see more recycling collected from the kerbside…