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 …
Ten money-saving ways to celebrate sustainably this year
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 …
Garden waste collection services
The fortnightly garden waste service has now restarted in Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Woking. Subscribers are being contacted by letter or email with further details about the collections and their subscriptions. While there’s more garden waste to collect than usual, and a few driver shortages, we are not currently taking new subscribers to the service. However, you can ...
Disruption to garden waste collection in Woking
The national shortage of HGV drivers is continuing to impact our waste and recycling services. We are working closely with our waste collection contractor, Amey, to ensure disruption to collections is minimised as far as possible. However, garden waste collections will not be possible in Woking this week. If you live in Woking borough and your garden waste is due ...
Grab a compost bin saving in SEP’s summer sale!
Summer is a great time to start composting at home – the grass needs cutting, bushes need pruning, and your garden waste needs composting. Take full advantage of the season with the Surrey Environment Partnership’s (SEP) summer compost bin sale! Get £4 off a black, 330-litre compost bin which can compost all garden waste, and even some food waste such …
Over 83,000 tonnes of recyclable waste wasn’t recycled in Surrey in 2019-20
A new report published by the Surrey Environment Partnership (SEP) reveals what happened to waste produced in Surrey in 2019-20 and shows that 83,613 tonnes of waste that could have been recycled wasn’t because it was put into rubbish bins. This is equivalent to the weight of over 6,500 double decker buses. It is bad for the environment when items …
Confused about recycling? You’re not alone!
Take the guesswork out of recycling We all know that recycling is a good thing to do, but equally we’re aware of how confusing it can be to know what can or can’t go in your recycling bin. Putting unrecyclable items in your recycling bin is known as ‘wish-cycling’ and it costs local councils a huge amount to put right. …
Grab a compost bin saving in SEP’s spring sale
Spring is the perfect time to start composting at home – the grass needs cutting, bushes need pruning, and your garden waste needs composting. Take full advantage of the season with Surrey Environment Partnership’s (SEP) spring compost bin sale! Get your hands on an exclusively discounted, black, 330 litre compost bin for just £17.70 (including delivery). You can compost all …
How you can help the fight against fly-tipping
If you’re getting someone in to work on your house or garden, before you agree anything, check they are a registered waste carrier. That way you’ll have peace of mind that when your trader takes your waste away it won’t be dumped, causing damage to Surrey’s beautiful countryside and unnecessary work for your council. It’s easy to do and could …
What to do if your recycling bin has been tagged
Did you know that if the wrong items are put into a recycling bin, it could mean the whole truckload isn’t recycled? We want to recycle as much as possible, which is why Amey’s bin collection crews are trained to spot when a recycling bin has the wrong items in. If it does, the crew won’t empty the bin and …