recycling
Published on September 8, 2023 at 11:38 am
Rossendale Borough Council has been shortlisted for the ‘Local Authority Success’ award in the 2023 National Recycling Awards (NRA) for its ‘Check before you chuck’ pilot campaign.
The innovative campaign, which ran for six months, was devised when figures revealed Rossendale had one of the lowest recycling rates in Lancashire.
The scheme saw a 15 per cent increase in the recycling of glass, plastic and tin, paper and cardboard recycling up by 11 per cent and a reduction in general waste of six per cent.
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Published on September 30, 2022 at 8:23 am
Rossendale Borough Council is launching a pilot scheme to encourage residents to recycle more household waste.
The UK produces 26m tonnes of waste every year with 14m tonnes being sent to landfill and 12m recycled.
Rossendale has one of the lowest recycling rates in Lancashire at just 30%. The national average is 46%.
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Published on January 29, 2020 at 11:10 am
A total of 250 real Christmas trees have been donated to Rossendale Council for recycling.
Environmental officers have been busy disposing of and recycling the trees following the offer to collect the real trees after the festive season for just £5.
The trees are being shredded and the organic material will be used for recycling.
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Published on December 23, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Rossendale Council will collect your real Christmas tree for just £5.
Any Rossendale residents who will need to dispose of their real Christmas tree in January can organise a collection from the Council.
You can call now to book a collection spot for a maximum of two trees per booking.
No artificial trees, ornaments, tinsel, garlands or lights will be collected.
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Published on May 17, 2019 at 1:56 pm
Rossendale Council has expressed its disappointment about County’s decision to close Haslingden Household Waste Recycling Centre for two days a week.
Lancashire County Council’s cabinet has also agreed proposals to change opening times to 9am – 5pm all year round.
Responding to the decision, Councillor Jackie Oakes, Portfolio holder for Operations, said:
As a Council, we are very disappointed about this decision.
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Published on December 13, 2018 at 11:00 am
Jessica Ashworth, 8, from Stacksteads is the star of a special Christmas recycling message for Rossendale residents.
See what she has to say below:
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Published on November 21, 2018 at 11:28 am
A trio of new bin wagons are being mobilised on the streets of Rossendale.
The refuse collection vehicles have been introduced by Rossendale Council as part of a rolling five-year programme to start replacing its ageing fleet of vehicles and improve the service given to residents.
The two 26 tonne and one 12 tonne wagons cost £456,550 in total and will help boost recycling targets, as well as cut down on maintenance costs, vehicle downtime and improve capacity for staff at the Council’s Henrietta Street depot.
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Published on November 15, 2018 at 9:48 am
Rossendale Council has released the following statement regarding latest proposals on household waste recycling centres being considered by Lancashire County Council.
The proposal is for the centre in Haslingden to close two days a week and opening hours changed to 9am to 5pm.
Councillor Jackie Oakes, Portfolio Holder for Operations, said:
“We are very worried about this proposal.
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Published on September 24, 2018 at 9:50 am
Rossendale Council is supporting national Recycle Week.
Organised by Recycle Now, it is encouraging residents to go “above and beyond” to protect the environment by getting their recycling right.
This means not only recycling but making sure that we put the right things in the right bin.
Recycle Now, the national recycling campaign for England, says people are more motivated than ever to care about the environment thanks to things like the hit TV show Blue Planet II and the campaign to cut unnecessary plastic.
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Published on August 21, 2018 at 11:26 am
Do you ever get confused over what plastic items you can and can’t recycle?
Councillor Jackie Oakes and local volunteer Darren Ashworth have the answers for you in this new film:
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