All bin collection services have restarted in Elmbridge and Surrey Heath today following the period of strike action which was called off by the GMB Union on Friday. Bins should be put out on their normal collection day which you can check using the collection calendar. However, the additional material that was not collected during the strike will likely impact ...

Due to hot weather conditions this week, our crews will be out emptying bins earlier than usual in Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Woking until Friday 22 July. To avoid any missed collections, we are asking all residents in the affected areas to place their bins out for collection by 5.30am. In Elmbridge, crews collected bins earlier than usual on ...

Feeling the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis? If you’re looking for savings, then why not start in the kitchen? It’s estimated that a staggering one in five bags of food shopping goes to waste each week. Across Surrey that adds up to a substantial amount of food and money that is going to waste every day. As the amount of ...

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to your recycling and rubbish once it’s collected, now you can find out. The Surrey Environment Partnership’s (SEP) new report reveals what happened to Surrey’s waste in 2020-21 and contains detailed information on the waste that was collected, what happened to it and where it went to be treated or recycled. In 2020-21, Surrey …

Spring is fast approaching and there is no better time to start composting than right now! Which is why the Surrey Environment Partnership (SEP) is holding a ‘double the discount’ sale on compost bins and hot composters this March. You can get £8 off a black, 220-litre compost bin that can compost all garden waste, and even some food waste …

2.45pm, Friday 18 February 2022 Crews managed to complete their rounds in some areas before the service was suspended. Please check your service update page for the latest news. 12.30pm, Friday 18 February 2022 Due to extremely dangerous conditions caused by Storm Eunice, and the Met Office red warning now in place for all of Surrey until 3pm, all waste ...

Give a gift to the planet and remember to recycle your Christmas tree this festive season. You could even go that one step further and reuse your tree next year by re-potting or replanting it. There are a number of ways residents can recycle their tree. Trees can be taken to your local community recycling centre or to a local ...

Green Santa is back! As well as wishing us all a merry old time, he has a Christmas wish too – please give a gift to the planet as well as your family and friends. That means avoiding cards with batteries and glitter and steering clear of wrapping paper with a foil or plastic lining. To stay in Green Santa’s …

Paper guides to waste, recycling and bin collections are soon to be distributed to all households in Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Woking. They land on residents’ doorsteps between 1 and 13 November 2021. Each guide contains information on which items should go in which bins, tips on recycling more and wasting less, advice on recycling at Christmas, a …

Most of us are looking forward to the festive period but let’s face it, the cost of everything has gone up. If you’re committed to a ‘green’ and planet friendly celebration, we have ten ways you can save money and the planet this Christmas. 1.Only buy wrapping paper and cards that can be recycled. Avoid any that contain glitter, are lined …