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Recycling “avalanche” on Recycle More Monday

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

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

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…

Bag a great bin deal to help your garden grow

In International Compost Awareness Week, 5 – 11 May, SWP is reminding gardeners, both experienced and novice, that they can purchase competitively priced compost bins, food digesters, composting equipment and water butts through our partnership with getcomposting.com. Somerset residents can purchase discounted compost converter bins from as little as £18.50 and with the fantastic “buy…

Three collection staff injured in accident

A statement from Somerset Waste Partnership We were shocked and saddened to learn of a serious accident involving a recycling truck and another vehicle yesterday on the A361 near Nunney. Three crew members were injured and taken to hospital. The driver of the other vehicle was also injured. Our sympathy and best wishes for a…

All change for Easter collection days

Easter will bring waste day changes for every household in Somerset. Pick-ups due on Good Friday 30 March will take place on Saturday 31 March, while no collections on Easter Monday 2 April mean all that week’s kerbside services are one day later, including Friday pick-ups on Saturday 7 April. All recycling sites remain on…

Dozen recycling sites take single-use coffee cups

Somerset caffeine addicts now have a dozen new locations where they can recycle single-use plastic-lined paper coffee cups from major High Street cafe and takeaway chains. Plastic-lined paper cups for hot drinks can now be recycled at the 12 Somerset recycling sites that already have skips for Tetra Pak-style food and drink cartons. The vast…

All change: more recycling and energy not landfill

Upgrading Somerset’s waste services is moving ahead fast to take even more materials in kerbside recycling and generate electricity from the smaller amounts of rubbish left over. The changes will involve aligning three multi-million pound contracts: for waste collection, rubbish disposal, and a new fleet of refuse and recycling vehicles, all of which currently begin…

Somerset residents mark decades of waste progress

With every can, bottle and apple core they recycle this week, Somerset residents are marking a significant double anniversary. It is two decades since all six Somerset councils – five districts and the county – formally agreed to jointly drive forward an environmental agenda to help households waste less, recycle more and save money. And…