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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.

Four illustrated people sorting their recycling and waste into the relevant container.
9 June 2025

Waste Strategy Action Plan published

An action plan has been published, setting out what we will do in 2025 to achieve the targets and ambitions of the Waste Strategy for Essex.

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.

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!

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