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.

  Published 24 March 2022.

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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.

  Published 6 October 2021.

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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.

  Published 15 September 2021.

• 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.

  Published 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.

  Published 7 May 2020.

• Council garden waste collection to resume

  Garden waste collections will restart across Havering from Monday 27 April.

  Published 22 April 2020.

• Coronavirus waste disposal advice

  Important advice on waste disposal around Covid 19.

  Published 19 March 2020.

• 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.

  Published 23 December 2019.

• 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.

  Published 26 April 2019.

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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].

  Published 26 September 2018.

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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.

  Published 30 January 2018.

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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.

  Published 17 October 2017.

• 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.

  Published 28 July 2017.

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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.

  Published 25 July 2017.

• 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.

  Published 27 June 2017.