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Love Essex is the official website of the Essex Waste Partnership - working together to drive change and reduce our impact on the environment.

Vicki Daws, founder of Refill Mill, standing outside the shop holding a large soap dispenser.

22 November 2024

Give refill a go! An interview with Refill Mill founder Vicki Daws

We interviewed the owner of Refill Mill in Ongar, whose business has saved an estimated 5,000 plastic bottles from landfill.

Seven recycling centre employees in their uniform, presented in a gallery layout on a black background.

21 November 2024

Staff abuse at recycling centres

Unfortunately, recycling centre employees across Essex have experienced an increase in incidents of abuse at work. We have created a video entitled 'We are real, we deserve respect' to remind everyone to treat each other with respect and kindness.

Two women in front of a green background and showing the camera some items they have recently freegled. The image reads “Reuse Rocks, #ChooseToReuse and National Reuse Day Friday 18 October”

18 October 2024

How will you #ChooseToReuse this October?

Show your support to Freegle by donating your unwanted items to celebrate the third anniversary of National Reuse Day!

15 October 2024

Essex business woman reduces landfill waste with game-changing reusable period products

An Essex business woman has saved a predicted 6+ million disposable period products from reaching landfill sites across the county.

Green background with recyclable items with panicked faces on them being thrown into a general rubbish bin. This next to the text “Rescue Me! Recycle. Find out what else you can recycle at recyclenow.com”.

14 October 2024

Come to the rescue this Recycle Week

Find out how we are supporting Recycle Week 2024

Overhead view of food caddy with banana peel on top.

8 October 2024

More households to receive help with recycling food

We are working in partnership with three councils to increase food recycling rates.

A person adding food waste to a black compost bin

7 October 2024

Complete our free online composting course and win prizes!

Residents that complete the free online Garden Organic course before 20 November can enter a prize draw to win one of two £50 RHS vouchers!

Two large, grey containers each with a rectangular sign above them. The white sign on the left says, “Recycle with Podback, The Pod Recycling Service: Aluminium Coffee Pods”. The turquoise sign on the right says, “Recycle with Podback, The Pod Recycling Service: Plastic Coffee Pods”.

27 September 2024

Essex County Council has partnered with Podback

You can now recycle your used aluminium and plastic coffee pods at recycling centres across Essex.

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.

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!

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 more recycling centres

We’re delighted to announce the expansion of our rigid plastic recycling scheme at recycling centres.

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.