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.
Help us recycle more of the right things this summertime!
This summer, help us to save money and the planet by recycling more of the right things. Recycling is a more cost effective way to dispose of waste – and it’s better for the environment too. Remember that all your recycling should be placed in your bin clean, dry and loose. In Surrey you can recycle: Paper and cardboard – …
Your bin collections during a heatwave
For the wellbeing of crews, it may be necessary for bins to be collected earlier than usual during a heatwave. Please check this page for any possible changes to your collections.
New Scheme To Help Residents Reduce Waste Launches
We are excited to announce the launch of Rethink Waste, a scheme that incentivises Elmbridge, Surrey Heath, Woking and Mole Valley residents to reduce their waste and help the planet. Residents sign up online and will receive a personalised dashboard where they will be able to access relevant activities and resources and monitor their progress. Once signed up, members will ...