Wednesday 18 January – Somerset’s Fixy project is successfully switching more people on to the idea of repair and reuse of electricals, a survey has found. More than 90% of Fixy event attendees who completed the survey said they were ‘very’ or ‘quite’ likely’ to get something repaired for reuse. More than 60% said they felt…

Tuesday 17 January – Saying “so long” to an old sofa? Somerset’s recycling sites now have a separate skip for disposal of upholstered home furniture. New government regulations mean that recycling sites across the UK have to handle ‘upholstered household seating’ separately from other waste. This includes sofas, sofa beds, armchairs, kitchen and dining room…

Friday 23 December – More than 2,000 people have been introduced to the world of repair and reuse thanks to Somerset’s Fixy project. And dozens of Ukrainian refugees and other good causes have received reused tech including laptops, phones in the first seven months of the project. Fixy is a granted-funded initiative run by Somerset Waste…

Monday 12 December – Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is asking residents to plan ahead and be ready for changes to collections this festive fortnight. Public holidays always mean a change to collection days over Christmas and New Year. Heavy festive loads and three-weekly rubbish collections make it extra important not to miss yours. And, with…

Tuesday 29 November – Two stunning school sculptures are getting used to their new surroundings after being rehomed by Somerset’s waste collectors. The eye-catching angler fish and octopus are made entirely from plastic milk bottle tops, created by pupils at Lyngford Park Primary School in Taunton as part of recycling project. The fantastic plastic beasts…

UPDATE Monday 23 January – Some collections due today in parts of Mendip and South Somerset will be delayed until tomorrow due to staffing issues. We apologise for the inconvenience. Crews are returning today for collections missed on Saturday (originally scheduled for Fri 20 Jan) in villages in the Frome, Wells and Shepton Mallet area….

Thursday 17 November – Ukrainian refugees and other good causes are already benefiting from tech donated through the Fixy initiative. As well as supporting Somerset’s network of repair groups, Fixy has been collecting unwanted tech items at events and from businesses across the county. Thanks to project partner DonateIT, donated items are data wiped, refurbished…