Glastonbury Festival Traffic Prompts Earlier Bin Collections in Somerset Monday, June 23, 2025 glastonbury somerset recycling wastecollection traffic festival bincollections mendip a361 council In anticipation of heavy traffic caused by the upcoming Glastonbury Festival, Somerset Council has announced that recycling and rubbish collections will start at 6am in the eastern region of Somerset. This adjustment aims to … Read More
SouthGate Bath Unveils Stunning Summer Installation Celebrating the River Avon Friday, June 20, 2025 southgate bath riveravon summerinstallation sustainability festivalofnature art environment recycling education SouthGate Bath has launched an impressive new summer installation that celebrates the city’s deep connection with nature and the River Avon. Collaborating with Bath and North East Somerset Council, this year’s display … Read More
Everything You Can Now Recycle with Crisp Packets in North Somerset Monday, June 9, 2025 recycling softplastics crisppackets northsomerset wastecollection sustainability environment kerbside recyclingservice plasticbags North Somerset residents can now recycle crisp packets and other soft plastics directly with their kerbside collection. North Somerset Council has become one of the first in the UK to introduce district-wide collection of … Read More
North Somerset Introduces Three Weekly Bin Collections to Boost Recycling Monday, June 9, 2025 northsomerset recycling wastecollection softplastics sustainability environment blackbin publicconsultation wastepolicy localgovernment Starting Monday, June 9, North Somerset Council has implemented a new waste collection schedule, reducing black bin (general waste) pickups to once every three weeks instead of every two. Recycling collections will continue … Read More
Vaping Warning Issued Over Fire Risks from Improper Disposal in Bins Friday, May 30, 2025 vaping disposal recycling fire safety somerset waste batteries environment council Somerset Council, together with its waste contractor SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, has issued an urgent warning about the risks posed by improperly discarded vapes. As vape use continues to rise, more devices are being … Read More
Bath’s £10 Million New Recycling Centre Sparks Controversy Over Reduced Services Wednesday, May 7, 2025 bath recycling wastemanagement environment council locksbrook midlandroad housing campaigners sustainability Bath and North East Somerset Council is facing criticism over plans to spend more than £10 million to build a new household waste recycling centre on Locksbrook Road, Bath. This new facility is intended to replace the … Read More