Wiltshire to Introduce Five-Bin Recycling System for Households by 2027 Sunday, September 14, 2025 wiltshire waste recycling bins foodwaste softplastics environment recyclingcollection wastemanagement council Starting by 2027, every household in Wiltshire will receive five separate bins to improve waste sorting and recycling efforts. Wiltshire Council announced plans to separate paper and cardboard from plastics and cans, which … Read More
Wiltshire Households to Receive Five Separate Bins by 2027 for Improved Recycling Sunday, September 14, 2025 waste recycling wiltshire bins environment foodwaste plastic reuse localgovernment contracts By 2027, every household in Wiltshire will be provided with five different bins as part of an ambitious plan to improve waste separation and recycling rates. Wiltshire Council’s Environment Select Committee announced this … Read More
Charity Shop Manager Reveals Bizarre and Unsellable Donations Tuesday, August 26, 2025 charity donations waste recycling thriftshop volunteering damaged reuse community sustainability Caitlin Brennan, manager of the Golden Oldies charity shop in Keynsham, Somerset, has exposed some of the most unusual and unusable donations her shop receives – from dirty underwear to clothes infested by rodents. She … Read More
Somerset Bank Holiday Recycling Collection Changes Sunday, August 24, 2025 somerset recycling collection bankholiday waste recyclingcentres somersetcouncil rubbish bins holiday Somerset Council has announced that there will be no rubbish or recycling collections on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August. As a result, all collection days across the council area will be delayed by one day for that week. For … Read More
Concerns Raised Over Lack of Council Scrutiny on Controversial Bin Collection Changes in Bath Monday, August 4, 2025 bath waste council scrutiny business policy costs pilot consultation democracy Councillors in Bath have raised serious concerns about a decision to change bin collection timings in the city centre that could cost local businesses thousands of pounds annually—without the change being properly scrutinised … Read More
New Crewkerne Repair Hub Opens to Combat Waste and Promote Sustainability Sunday, July 27, 2025 repair waste recycling sustainability community opendoors crewkerne volunteering kitchen environment A new repair hub is set to open in Crewkerne, offering residents a chance to have electrical appliances, gardening tools, clothing, bicycles, and other household items fixed rather than discarded. This initiative, hosted at … Read More