Skip To Content
  • Bins at Home
    • My Recycling Bin
    • Bulky Waste Collections
    • Food Waste Collections
    • Garden Waste Collections
  • Where Can I Recycle…
    • Norfolk Recycling Centres
  • Reduce My Rubbish
    • Reduce Single-Use
    • Reuse
    • Clothes And Textiles
    • Composting
      • Master Composters
    • Eco Plastics
    • Food Waste
  • Business Waste
  • Community Action
    • Community Fridges
  • Learning Zone
    • Teaching Resources and Ideas for School
  • News & Events
  • About Us
    • Privacy Notice
    • Accessibility Statement
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Contact Us
Accessibility Help Show accessibility menu Translate Show translate menu
Facebook Instagram Pinterest
Show accessibility menu
    Close
  • Google Translate
Mobile Menu
Menu
Norfolk Recycles
  • Bins at Home
    • My Recycling Bin
    • Bulky Waste Collections
    • Food Waste Collections
    • Garden Waste Collections
  • Where Can I Recycle…
    • Norfolk Recycling Centres
  • Reduce My Rubbish
    • Reduce Single-Use
    • Reuse
    • Clothes And Textiles
    • Composting
      • Master Composters
    • Eco Plastics
    • Food Waste
  • Business Waste
  • Community Action
    • Community Fridges
  • Learning Zone
    • Teaching Resources and Ideas for School
  • News & Events
  • About Us
    • Privacy Notice
    • Accessibility Statement
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Contact Us

Need Help Finding Something?

Back to Latest News

News Archive

Home » News

Spring Hazardous Waste Events Announced

New Spring hazardous waste events have been announced by Norfolk County Council, you must still book to visit. You can find more information regarding these events here. Household hazardous waste days will be held on: Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April, 8am-4pm at King’s Lynn Recycling Centre Booking will be available online and by phone…

25/03/25 | Read More

Food Waste Action Week events a success!

Last week, during Food Waste Action Week, Recycling Officers from Broadland and South Norfolk District Councils held events at several supermarkets across the districts. These events were a success with staff having conversations with over 1000 people across the week; conversations included buying loose, local food waste collections, general food waste, using your fridge and…

25/03/25 | Read More

COASTAL FOUNTAIN FUND 2025 NOW OPEN!

The Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2025 is now inviting applications and will remain open to funding requests until the closing date 25th April 2025. Each applicant can bid for up to £2,500 to fund the purchase of one fountain. Full details on how to apply, lots of guidance and FAQs, and the full funding criteria…

04/03/25 | Read More

10th Anniversary Great British Spring Clean

Be a part of history – join the nation’s biggest mass action campaign This year, the 10th Great British Spring Clean will take place from 21 March – 6 April. Did you know that 66% of UK adults love where they live? But in a YouGov survey carried out on Keep Britain Tidy’s behalf, for 72%, seeing…

14/02/25 | Read More

Walking aid recycling project goes live

Walking aid recycling project goes live in partnership between NHS, Norfolk Recycling Centres and HMP Norwich A pilot project to boost recycling rates across Norfolk has been launched which will result in hospital walking aids being refurbished to benefit other patients. The Norfolk and Waveney AHP Faculty, part of the Integrated Care System (ICS), aims…

11/12/24 | Read More

Disposing of an upholstered seating item at a household recycling centre?

From 1st of December 2024 new legislation comes into force regarding the process of storing and disposal of Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating such as sofas and armchairs. These items are often treated with fire retardant chemicals known as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). These chemicals have not been used since 2019 but can remain in the…

03/12/24 | Read More

Could you buy nothing new for just one month?

From the water and energy used in production, to the fuel used in delivery, every new item we buy comes with an environmental price tag. Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Buy Nothing New’ Month returns this November as we call on you to boycott Black Friday and the culture of impulse buys that goes along with it….

16/10/24 | Read More

The Great Cable Challenge

Join The Great Cable Challenge for International E-Waste Day! We’ve all got one of ‘those’ drawers, filled with broken chargers and unused cables. According to our latest research, in the UK we bin or stash away 627 million cables – enough to go to the moon AND BACK! But did you know those cables are full of precious copper which,…

10/10/24 | Read More

Changes coming to Norfolk’s recycling centres in November

Norfolk residents and traders are set to benefit from an improved experience at recycling centres across the county thanks to changes coming in from November this year. The changes will help with service demand, reduce congestion and make sites safer whilst ensuring costs are covered for the disposal of waste.    Anyone wishing to visit a…

02/10/24 | Read More

Sea Changers look to give out record breaking number of grants in 2024

2024 has been a hectic year at Sea-Changers HQ as we have awarded a fantastic total of 43 grants to projects right around the British Isles, in the first half of the year. The awards have been made under four funding streams: Marine Conservation Social Fund Bunzl Coastal Water Fountain Fund Small Grants Fund Main…

25/07/24 | Read More

Hazardous Waste Events 2024 Announced

Norfolk County Council have announced the dates for their Hazardous Waste Events in 2024. These are for residents disposing of hazardous household waste only. They are not for any business, group or other organisation. Household hazardous waste days will be held on: 5 and 6 October 2024, 9am-4pm at Norwich North Recycling Centre 12 and 13 October 2024, 9am-4pm…

19/07/24 | Read More

Share your thoughts on Norfolk’s Recycling Centre

Norfolk County Council’s annual recycling centre survey is an opportunity for householders to provide feedback about Norfolk’s recycling centres. It gives an ongoing picture of what’s working well, what could be improved and how residents are using the household waste recycling centres. To help the centres continue providing an efficient and value-for-money service in the…

11/07/24 | Read More

Norfolk Master Composters are recruiting new volunteers!

Help nature and the environment by training as a Norfolk Master Composter volunteer to spread the word about home composting. Get involved in a wide range of activities from attending events and talks, supporting schools and community groups as well as encouraging friends, neighbours, and colleagues to compost kitchen and garden waste at home. The…

24/04/24 | Read More

THE GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN 2024 IS JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY!

As Keep Britain Tidy celebrates its platinum anniversary in 2024, will you take just five minutes to pledge online to join in and pick a bag of litter? Back for its ninth year, the Great British Spring Clean is the nation’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign. The Great British Spring Clean and Great Big School Clean 2024 will…

07/03/24 | Read More

Tell us about your Composting experience!

Composting at home is a very environmentally friendly way to deal with our kitchen and garden waste and is one of Norfolk County Council’s key waste reduction initiatives. We would like to find out about people’s attitudes and experience of composting at home, it would be helpful if you could complete the following survey. Even…

09/02/24 | Read More

THIS ISN’T JUST ANY OLD REFILL, THIS IS AN M&S REFILL

Home of Colin the Caterpillar and Percy Pig, Marks and Spencer’s have officially joined the Refill Revolution! You can now find over 300 Marks and Spencer’s cafes and stores on the Refill app offering not only water and hot drink refills, but also their instore (selected stores only)  fill-your-own range which allows you to stock…

24/01/24 | Read More

Does your Beach need a Water Fountain?

The Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2024 is now open for applications. The fund, which began in 2020 has re-opened to applicants who want to install a water bottle refill station in a busy or environmentally important coastal location. Since the fund began over 30 fountains have been installed around the coasts of the British Isles…

04/01/24 | Read More
Image with campaign slogan Let's SCRAP Fly-tipping with images of various fly tips

Norfolk Waste Partnership joins Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner’s Safer Streets funding to tackles fly-tipping

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, Giles Orpen-Smellie, has been allocated over £900,000 of Safer Streets funding from the Home Office.  This funding will support 17 initiatives to tackle neighbourhood crime, violence against women and girls (VAWG) and anti-social behaviour (ASB). The funding will run over 18 months from 1 October 2023 to 31…

24/11/23 | Read More

Possitopia Festival Norwich

This November 2023, events and creative activities to imagine and build the future you want to see for Norwich and the planet. This will take place thanks to funding from Norwich Eco Hub, and £540 raised from an Aviva-supported crowdfunder. Possitopia is better than Utopia because it’s a possible place we can really make, if we can…

03/11/23 | Read More
Recycling Swoosh graphic

‘Simpler Recycling’ for households and businesses in England

In order to end confusion about what can and cannot be recycled, the government has set out plans to make recycling easier for everyone. The Simpler Recycling plan will mean that every household, business, school and hospital across England will be able to recycle the same core materials. Under the plans, by 31st March 2026,…

24/10/23 | Read More

New Single-Use Plastic Ban launches 01 October 2023

From 1 October 2023 there will be additional bans and restrictions on single-use plastic items in England. Further guidance for businesses can be found here: Single-use plastics ban. The ban includes: Polystyrene cups and food containers, Single use plastic cutlery, Single use balloon sticks, Restrictions to the supply of single use plastic trays, bowls, and…

29/09/23 | Read More

How do you recycle yours? Tell us how you recycle Plastics in Norfolk

Are you passionate about recycling? ♻️ We need your help! RECOUP & Pledge2Recycle Plastics are conducting a survey to understand recycling behaviour and improve awareness. Join us in shaping a more sustainable future. 👉Take the survey here: Cutting the Confusion: How do you recycle your household plastics (2023) Survey  Or scan the QR code

25/08/23 | Read More

Norfolk and Suffolk residents urged to accept Food Savvy mission to reduce food waste and serve another day

Households across Norfolk and Suffolk are being urged to sign up for a mission to do their bit to protect the planet and help get the best out of salad and vegetables. Mission Food Savvy is targeting these items in the war on waste as they are some of the most thrown away foods in the…

28/07/23 | Read More

Hazardous Waste Events announced for 2023.

A series of free drop off days are set to start in the autumn to allow people to dispose of hazardous waste at some of Norfolk’s recycling centres. Visitors to seven participating recycling centres over September and October will be able to drop off items including wood preservatives, insecticides, weed killers, paint, thinners, varnishes and…

12/07/23 | Read More

Bag yourself a bargain at our Pop-up Reuse Shop

Norfolk County Council are pleased to announce that their first Pop-up Reuse Shop will be at Swaffham Market Place on Saturday 20th May from 8am till 3pm. You’ll find a treasure trove of items such as ornaments, pictures, toys, bicycles, small electrical items and much more. Everything in the shop has been donated to our…

12/05/23 | Read More

Free Compost Workshops

Would you like to start composting at home but don’t know how? Norfolk County Council are offering free compost workshops for beginners to show you how easy it is to start and be successful. Once you’ve attended a workshop you can order a 220 litre compost bin for £9 to help you get started. To…

19/04/23 | Read More

Ready, Steady, Save! tour

Norfolk Recycles & Food Savvy Norfolk team up to support Food Waste Action Week 2023.   Food Savvy and Norfolk Recycles have teamed up to support Food Waste Action week and will be launching their Ready, Steady, Save! tour, in the Forum, Norwich on the 7th March 2023. Food Waste Action Week returns 6 –…

06/03/23 | Read More
Back to Latest News
  • Ready, Steady, Save! tour

  • Reduce My Rubbish

    What can you do?

    More
  • Learning Zone

    Recycling ideas for schools, communities and businesses

    More
  • Food Waste

    Ways to cut food waste and save money

    More
  • Recycling Information logo, a Black and White image of recycling banks against a large I for information

    About Us

    Your local councils working together

    More
Norfolk Recycles
  • Contact Us
  • Norfolk Recycling Centres
  • My Recycling Bin
  • Garden Waste
  • Food Waste
  • About Us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Privacy Notice
  • Cookies on our Website
  • Sitemap
  • Sign Up to Newsletter
Facebook Instagram Pinterest

© 2025 Norfolk Recycles

Website by Affinity