Are your jeans destined to never be worn again? Perhaps you have curtains that have seen better days, or a handbag that is past it’s best. Worry not, your old and unwanted clothes and home textiles don’t need to be binned. You can recycle them, for FREE, from your own home and give them another chance at life. Some items …
UK Heatwave: earlier start for waste collections next week
On Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July, bin collection crews will be starting their rounds earlier than usual in Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Woking. To avoid any missed collections, we are asking all residents to place their bins out for collection by 5.30am. Please check your service update page for the latest news in your area.
More grant funding for chewing gum removal
Thursday 19 June 2025 For the second in a year in a row, and following a competitive bid process, we are delighted to share that Joint Waste Solutions has been awarded grant funding of just over £26,000 by Keep Britain Tidy and the Chewing Gum Taskforce to remove gum from streets in Elmbridge, Mole Valley and Surrey Heath. Plans are …
UK Heatwave: waste collections to start early
Due to the hot weather conditions forecast over the coming days and into next week, bin collection crews will be out emptying bins earlier than usual in Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Woking on Friday 20 June, Monday 23 June, and Tuesday 24 June 2025. To avoid any missed collections, we are asking all residents to place their bins …
Emergency downtime, online reporting forms
Monday 16 June 2025 Amey has advised that online request and reporting forms will be unavailable this evening, between 7pm and 9pm, for residents living in Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Woking. This is to allow essential maintenance work to be carried out, following some recent reports of disruption to the system. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank …
Recycle your small electricals
Did you know, unwanted electronics waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the UK and the world? Yet over 75% of materials contained in our unwanted electricals can be reused and turned into something else! Aluminium can be used over and over again without losing any of its quality. 75% of aluminium ever created is still in …
Keeping your streets clean
Street cleaning teams work hard to keep our towns and villages looking attractive and welcoming. But if you see something out of place, it is quick and easy to report with our online reporting forms. Simply select the link and then choose your area to report dead animals, dog mess, fly-tipping, fly-posting, graffiti, overflowing bins/recycling banks, or dirty streets. For …
Four wins for your recycling bin
When unrecyclable items are placed in recycling bins it can cause the rest of the recycling to be rejected. It then has to be disposed of as rubbish instead, which is more expensive than recycling and more damaging for the environment. We all know that putting the wrong thing in the recycling is easily done. But if you follow these …
Caddy your food waste!
Did you know, by recycling food waste in your caddy, you are helping to generate electricity to power households throughout the county, as well as making essential savings for your local council and lowering emissions? Place all food scraps and leftovers including meat, bones, eggshells and tea bags into your caddy and present it on your usual collection day. To …
Spring bank holiday bin collections
There are no changes to bin collections over the Early May Bank Holiday on Monday 26 May in Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Woking. Please leave your bins out to be emptied as usual. Residents can view their current collection schedule here.