You might be familiar with the environmental benefits of recycling food waste, but did you know that putting uneaten food into a food waste caddy, instead of the rubbish bin, has another advantage too? It costs far less to dispose of! That’s right, around £6 million per year could be saved in Surrey if the food that residents currently throw …
Online forms for Woking residents
We are aware of an intermittent problem with our online reporting and request forms for Woking residents. On some occasions the link to the online forms is failing to load or timing out. The issue has been reported to the software provider and is being investigated. If you are trying to log a service issue or request please allow up …
Eight easy ways to own your impact this festive season
It’s easier than you think to do your bit for the planet this Christmas. Simply recycling more of the right things will make a huge difference to the environment and it’s cheaper and more carbon efficient for your local council to process than rubbish. Here are eight easy ways to help the planet this Christmas time, recommended by the Surrey …
Bin collections and icy weather
In the icy weather, crews often find bins frozen shut on their rounds. Where possible, they will make return visits and so please leave your bins out ready to be emptied. If the crew hasn’t been able to return, they will come by on your next scheduled collection date. Other missed collections can be reported as normal online. Please check …
Help The Planet AND Your Local School
The Surrey-wide Rethink Waste scheme, which launched this June, is now helping schools in Surrey do their bit for the environment. And you can help too, by signing up and donating your Rethink Waste points to your local school. From 20 November 2023, primary schools in Surrey will be taking part in Rethink Waste. That means that anyone signed up …
Seven sustainable ways to prepare for the festive season
The festive season is a busy and exciting time of year, but it’s also when more waste is generated than usual. So the Surrey Environment Partnership (SEP) has put together seven simple ways you can own your impact in the lead up to, during and after the festive period. Christmas cards and wrapping – when preparing for the big day, please …
Leaf clearing has begun
From 16 October until December, Amey will be providing additional resources to help tackle the increased number of leaves on the streets in Elmbridge, Mole Valley and Surrey Heath. As this is a busier than usual time for our street cleaning teams, please bear with us if you have submitted a street cleaning request. Higher demand on the service means ...
Recycle Week 2023 Is Here!
Recycle Week has arrived and this year the theme, The Big Recycling Hunt, focuses on ‘missed capture’: the items that can be recycled but are commonly missed in the home. They're out there somewhere, hidden in homes across the nation, forgotten in our kitchens, bathrooms, cupboards, and even lurking in our rubbish bins. Our busy lives are filled with things ...
Buy a half price compost bin now!
NEWSFLASH: SEP's Autumn half-price compost bin sale has been extended until 14 November 2023. The Surrey Environment Partnership is thrilled to present a limited-time sale on compost bins from 1 October to 14 November 2023. This sale includes reduced price compost bins and hot composters exclusively for Surrey residents – with a whopping 50% off AND free delivery! There are ...
Bank holiday bin collections August 2023
There are no changes to bin collections over the bank holiday weekend 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.