Rubbish and recycling news
Picking up for a Great British Spring Clean
Havering Council is once again supporting 2022's Great British Spring Clean, by encouraging residents and schools to grab a litter picker and help clean up their communities.
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“HypnoCat” to encourage Havering residents to recycle old electricals
The Recycle Your Electricals campaign is launching “HypnoCat” a pink fluffy cat on a mission to hypnotise Havering residents into recycling their small old electricals.
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Cleaner Havering Autumn Blitz launched
Havering Council has launched its Cleaner Havering ‘Autumn Blitz’, a series of deep-cleaning activities across the whole borough, as part of its recovery plans following the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Bulky waste collections return
Collections of bulky waste will restart across Havering from Monday 1 June 2020, with residents able to book from today, Thursday 28 May 2020.
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Gerpins Lane reuse centre re-opens after pressure from Council Leader
The Gerpins Lane reuse and recycling centre will re-open on Monday 11 May in line with new government guidance. It follows weeks of lobbying from Councillor Damian White, Leader of Havering Council.
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Council garden waste collection to resume
Garden waste collections will restart across Havering from Monday 27 April.
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Coronavirus waste disposal advice
Important advice on waste disposal around Covid 19.
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Go greener this Christmas
Christmas is traditionally the season of good will, present giving, spending time with family and friends, but also sees an increase in household rubbish.
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Missed rubbish and recycling collections on 25 April 2019
Despite extra resource to support the crews this bank holiday week, a vehicle breakdown led to a handful of roads not receiving their waste and recycling collections on Thursday 25 April.
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Think differently about plastic for a greener Havering
Changing the way we use plastics to ensure we can enjoy a greener environment, has been at the forefront of Havering Council’s events to mark Recycle Week [24-30 September].
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Big Belly bins ready to feast on Romford’s rubbish
Havering Council has installed eight new hi-tech bins in a bid to reduce litter in Romford Town Centre.
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Havering Council feeds 1,000 to fight food waste
Havering Council and Sainsbury’s have offered a thousand free meals to highlight the true cost of food waste.
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End of the road for fly-tippers
Havering Council is taking action against fly-tipping with proposals to close roads around some of the borough’s most notorious hot-spots.
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Havering residents asked to take up Food Waste Challenge
This summer Havering residents will be encouraged to think about what they’re throwing away in a bid to save themselves up to £60 a month and help tackle food waste in the borough.
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Havering Council teams up with Sainsbury's to cut food waste
Havering Council has received a grant of £21,000 from Sainsbury’s as part of its Waste less, Save more campaign to fund a variety of food waste prevention activities across the borough.
