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Roof tiles with a magnifying glass showing a close-up image of asbestos fibres

13 September 2024

Clear the air with correct asbestos disposal

Asbestos is hazardous waste that must not be disposed of via kerbside collection or at a recycling centre. Book a subsidised council collection for your household asbestos.

30 August 2024

Big compost bin sale this September

Get a compost bin for just £10 this September and reap the benefits for your garden and the environment!

Two recycling centre staff members carrying a large rigid plastic item at a recycling centre

16 August 2024

Rigid plastic recycling scheme expanded to 11 recycling centres

We’re delighted to announce the expansion of our rigid plastic recycling scheme to another three recycling centres, bringing the total to 11 sites across the county.

Fully-stocked charity shop, selling clothes, shoes, accessories and homeware

30 August 2024

Embrace sustainability with Second Hand September

It’s estimated that each Essex home has about £1,200 worth of clothes lying forgotten or unworn. With 11 million items of clothing sent to landfill every week in the UK alone, that’s a lot of waste!

Illustrated people sorting their waste and recycling into various bins in front of a house and trees

23 July 2024

Essex has a new waste strategy!

The Waste Strategy for Essex sets out how to reduce the impact on the environment from things we throw away.

Councillor Peter Schwier, Councillor Bob Massey and an employee from Letterbox Distribution pictured outside an Essex household holding the stickers, leaflets and compostable liners delivered to all eligible households in Essex for the Food Recycling Project.

22 July 2024

Essex residents move food waste from plate to purpose

Food recycling project rolls out to over 375,000 households in Essex and is already seeing positive results.

1 July 2024

Plastic Free July

Every year, summer brings the global movement, Plastic Free July. Millions of people across the globe take part in doing their bit to reduce plastic pollution.

17 April 2024

Businesses invited to learn about the draft waste strategy

Businesses of all sizes are invited to lunch and to learn about how the draft waste strategy will affect them.

Recycling instructions on the side of an Easter egg box.

15 March 2024

Top tips for recycling at Easter

Over 80 million Easter eggs are sold in the UK each year, with the cardboard, foil and Easter cards generating an estimated 8,000 tonnes of waste!

A crane and containers at a recycling centre.

1 March 2024

Bookings set to stay at recycling centres

A decision has been made to keep the booking process at all 21 recycling centres permanently.