Refuse and recycling collections
24 Nov: Due to unforeseeable problems with a number of our contractor's (Kier) hired-in split-body waste and recycling collection vehicles, temporary use of single collection vehicles has been approved to ensure that a weekly waste and recycling collection services can be maintained and that we deal with the current levels of disruption speedily and effectively.
From next week through to Christmas our new purpose built fleet of split bodied vehicles will start to arrive and be commissioned.
In practice this will mean some residents may notice their bins being emptied into two vehicles, rather than a single split-body vehicle. The vehicles will be clearly marked ‘refuse’ and ‘recycling’. Please be assured that we are committed to collecting materials separately to ensure we continue to drive up our recycling rates. We have had on average a 5% increase in recycling from the kerbside since the new contract began compared to last year.
You can now recycle more plastic materials
As part of the drive to improve your recycling service, you can now recycle more plastic materials, which includes all food and drink packaging. Following on from a successful pilot scheme and consultation with residents, the Council will also roll out a mixed recycling service to all households.
The changes to the service will make recycling easier for you and has both environmental and financial benefits for the borough.
» How your recycling is collected
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Walthamstow Wetlands project
20 Jan: Walthamstow Wetlands wins the prestigious London Planning Awards, under 'Best Conceptual Project' catagory. When giving out the award, Mayor Boris Johnson referred to the project as, "London's best kept secret".
» More on Walthamstow Wetlands project
Waltham Forest Local Development Framework
What do you want your area to look like in the future? Your involvement in the production of planning policy documents and in dealing with planning applications is important. In January 2011, we published three documents for consultation. The consultation period has now closed. The Council submitted the Core Strategy for Examination on 31 May 2011.
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Enforcement guide
The Enforcement Guide explains the different types of sanctions that we can use like fixed penalty notices, informal advice and prosecutions.
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