Planned roadworks will affect the access to Mile Cross recycling centre next weekend. The Heigham Street and Mile Cross Road junction will be closed to all traffic from 9am on Friday, March 13 until 6am on Monday, March 16. Access to the Mile Cross recycling centre is only possible from Mile Cross Road. The weekend-long…
05/03/20 | Read More
Saturday 18 March 2020 Every year, the earth yields billions of tons of natural resources to transform into consumables. At some point, there will be nothing left. That’s why we must, as a planet, think again about what we throw away seeing not waste, but opportunity. Global Recycling Day was created in 2018 to help recognize,…
27/02/20 | Read More
Norfolk County Council’s annual recycling centre survey is an opportunity for householders to provide us with feedback about our recycling centres. The survey is run each year to give us an ongoing picture of what is working well, what could be improved and how residents are using the household waste recycling centres. Even if you…
14/02/20 | Read More
The Big South Norfolk Litter Pick launches today. Each spring, South Norfolk District Council works with communities and community groups to help reduce litter in South Norfolk by asking them to take part in the Big Litter Pick. This initiative encourages communities to work together to keep their villages or towns clean and tidy. South…
01/02/20 | Read More
The Norfolk Makers Festival brings sixteen days of inspiring exhibitions, creative activities, workshops, demonstrations, talks and crafty conversation to the The Forum, in Norwich, and to venues around the county. This year the festival is full of repair, up-cycling and reuse events and talks; visit our events page to see our picks. The Norfolk Makers’…
21/01/20 | Read More
Whether you are passionate about food or simply want to make the most of the food that you have bought, you might be interested in getting involved in our Food Savvy project. We are looking for people who would like to become Food Savvy Champion volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge with others…
13/12/19 | Read More
A new community fridge has been installed at the Charles Burrell Centre in Thetford, as part of a Breckland Council district-wide initiative to tackle food waste. This builds on the continuing success of fridges installed in Dereham, Watton, Swaffham, and the Abbey Community Centre in Thetford. Community fridges work by providing a convenient venue where…
05/12/19 | Read More
Head to your local library this month and find out how you can have a Food Savvy Christmas. Try the Big Freeze family friendly jigsaw puzzle and get lots of top tips about making the most of your food and freezer. There’ll also be seasonal recipe cards to take away. Libraries involved are: Norfolk and…
05/12/19 | Read More
Norwich’s new recycling centre is moving a step closer this week as people are being urged to give their views on plans for the brand-new site that is set to see the opening of Norfolk’s largest reuse shop. The plans released today also include plenty of parking, a one-way traffic system, and easy access bins…
05/11/19 | Read More
The launch of a new balloon and lantern charter last weekend saw Norfolk go green when it comes to celebrating. Individuals and organisations are being urged to ditch harmful releases of helium balloons and sky lanterns and try new and innovative ways to mark important occasions. Cllr Andy Grant, Norfolk County Council Cabinet Member for…
16/10/19 | Read More
Norfolk is proud to be taking recycling into its own hands! Inspired by Our Planet, Greta Thunberg and Sir David Attenborough – environmental concerns have never been so important to the nation. Last year we saw people being more motivated to recycle and 2018 was the biggest Recycle Week to date, but 2019 promises to…
23/09/19 | Read More
Norfolk County Council are holding 7 events across weekends in September and October at the bigger recycling centres where residents can dispose of household hazardous waste free of charge. 6, 7, 8 September 9am-5pm – Hempton 14 and 15 September 9am-5pm – Thetford 20, 21 and 22 September 9am-5pm – Mayton Wood 28 and 29 September 9am-5pm – Dereham…
13/08/19 | Read More
Summer holidays are upon us. Your bags are packed, your out of office is ON, but is the fridge still half full? Cucumbers, cheese, a bag of leaves… don’t leave them home alone. We’ve teamed up with Hubbub to put together tips to help you get friendly with your freezer – you’ll be surprised at how…
16/07/19 | Read More
An extra 1,500 Broadland homes in Taverham, Drayton and Thorpe St. Andrew have started receiving food waste collections. Broadland District Council was the first local authority in Norfolk to carry out separate food waste collections in 2008. Since then more than 13,500 tonnes of food waste has been collected and about 28,000 households in total…
29/06/19 | Read More
The Lord-Lieutenant for Norfolk, Sir Richard Jewson, urged people to look after ‘the finest county in England’ as he launched the Love Norfolk Hate Litter campaign. Speaking at the Royal Norfolk Show, he urged everyone to do their bit by picking up litter they found and not dropping litter in the first place. “We are…
27/06/19 | Read More
Two new reuse shops opened this month are set to boost recycling and cut waste in the county. Each one of Norfolk’s reuse shops stops on average 91 tonnes of good quality reusable items being thrown away every year. There were celebrations as Wells-next-the-Sea recycling centre’s new shop opened on Friday 7 June and the…
13/06/19 | Read MoreNorwich City Council tenants and leaseholders living in flats will be urged to start recycling more of their leftovers with a package of initiatives designed to make food recycling easier. This week, residents living in council-owned flats with communal waste and recycling facilities, will receive a small kitchen caddy, two rolls of caddy liners, plus…
11/06/19 | Read More
Improvement work starts at Strumpshaw RC on Monday 29 April 2019 until late July. We’re redeveloping this site to create more space for cars to move around and park. As well as reducing queues we’re also renewing the concrete floor, drainage, fencing and reorganising to make more space for storage. The recycling centre will be…
25/04/19 | Read More
Bigger reuse shops are on the way for Caister and Dereham recycling centres, and Wells and Bergh Apton recycling centres are getting reuse shops for the very first time, thanks to a project starting this week. Cllr Martin Wilby, Chairman of the Environment, Development and Transport committee, said: “Our popular reuse shops help to make…
12/03/19 | Read More
This International Women’s Day, meet sisters Claire and Theresa McCarron who work on the refuse collection rounds in North Norfolk. Surrounded by male colleagues and in a traditionally male role, the women say they have had nothing but positive reactions from their team mates and the people they meet on their rounds. “We get…
07/03/19 | Read More
Norfolk County Council would like householders to take part in our annual survey about the county’s Recycling Centres running from 14 February 2019 for approximately six weeks. It’s an opportunity for people to tell the County Council how satisfied they are with the service they receive, how often they use Recycling Centres, and what type…
14/02/19 | Read More
Norfolk has launched the SCRAP fly-tipping campaign which aims to fight the blight of fly-tipping in the county and cut the annual £1m clear up cost. The campaign reminds people to check their waste is being taken away for disposal by a licensed carrier – either by asking to see a Waste Carriers Licence* or by…
07/02/19 | Read More
Composting at home is a great way to deal with your kitchen and garden waste and has many benefits. It can help you save money on buying compost; it will feed your plants and lighten heavy soils. Home composting can also help the environment by reducing waste sent for disposal. To allow us to find…
05/02/19 | Read More
South Norfolk District Council have launched their 2019 Big Litter Pick. The scheme is open from the start of February until the end of May. If you would like more information or to participate in the scheme, please email litterpick@s-Norfolk.gov.uk Each spring, South Norfolk District Council works with communities and community groups to help reduce litter…
29/01/19 | Read More
Norfolk County Council Highways proposes to close the B1527 Hempnall Road for 700 metres from its junction with the A140 Norwich Road between 28 January 2019 and 01 February 2019. This is to enable various utility companies to complete diversion and supply works for the Hempnall Crossroads Improvement Scheme planned for construction later in the…
16/01/19 | Read More
We are looking for 20 Norfolk residents (18+ years old) to train as home composting ambassadors and encourage friends, neighbours, colleagues (and anybody else that will listen) to compost kitchen and garden waste at home. You don’t need to be a composter already as full training will be given. Our next free two day foundation…
15/01/19 | Read More
Fancy doing something new in 2019? Why not volunteer with us & become a Food Savvy Champion? It’s a great way to meet new people, learn how to make the most of your food and share your knowledge with others. Training will be on 26th January, booking is essential. For more information click here.
03/01/19 | Read More
Statement from the Norfolk Waste Partnership on the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy 18th December 2018 Cllr John Fisher, Chairman of the Norfolk Waste Partnership, said: “The Norfolk Waste Partnership welcomes this ambitious Government strategy. “It supports much of the good work already happening here in Norfolk by residents,…
18/12/18 | Read More
People are being asked to carry out the Scrunch Test on their wrapping paper this year to make sure the right thing goes in the right bin. Scrunch It To Sort It is a campaign by Norfolk Recycles, aimed at getting foil paper, glitter and sticky tape out of people’s recycling bins and making sure…
18/12/18 | Read More
The search is on for Norfolk’s environmental heroes, with Norwich and Norfolk Eco awards. You could be in with a chance to win £500 prize money and more*. Are you an individual, group member, business, food producer or school that feels passionate about protecting the environment? If so, why not enter the 2019 Norwich and Norfolk…
04/10/18 | Read More
‘Norfolk Does’ – that is the message this Recycle Week, which highlights the many ways people are recycling in the county. To mark the event, which takes place from September 24 to 30, Norwich Castle will be lit up with the recycle ‘swoosh’, joining other iconic buildings across the UK, to remind people the importance…
24/09/18 | Read More
With the average East Anglian family wasting £810 of edible food per year, a pioneering campaign has been launched to help combat the issue of food waste in the region. Norfolk and Suffolk councils have joined forces with environmental charity Hubbub to launch Food Savvy, a campaign that aims to take significant steps towards cutting…
17/09/18 | Read More
If you have ever wanted to see what happens at the recycling centre, where the items Norfolk’s councils collect from your home go, you can now see right inside with our new interactive, 360º video. It takes you to several locations within the centre, including the cabins where people are picking material out by hand. The video can be…
12/09/18 | Read More
Every year, 63,000 tonnes of food is wasted in Norfolk that’s the equivalent of 140 Boeing 747 aeroplanes, while the UK’s average family with children wastes around £700 a year buying and then throwing away good food and drink. Become food savvy and save up to £60 a month by taking our challenge which is…
14/08/18 | Read More
Residents and businesses in Norfolk are being thanked for their work in reaching an important milestone, as the one millionth tonne of the county’s recycling is processed. Recycling collections from across the county are taken to the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Costessey where they are checked for quality, sorted into different materials using machinery,…
10/08/18 | Read MoreA recent drive to increase food recycling in Norwich and reduce the amount being binned has seen huge success with nearly 8,000 food caddies ordered since May. This has led to a 42 per cent increase in food waste collected so far. Thanks to new technology at the anaerobic digestion plants where Norwich food waste…
24/07/18 | Read More
Norfolk County Council do not normally accept hazardous waste at their recycling centres however their free annual household hazardous waste days (amnesty) when they will accept certain hazardous waste items have returned again this year. Events are being held across the county on selected dates in September and October 2018. 1 and 2 September – King’s Lynn 8…
27/06/18 | Read More
An extra 3,000 homes in Broadland are set to start receiving a food waste collection next week – the largest expansion of the service since it began. Broadland District Council was the first local authority in Norfolk to carry out separate food waste collections in 2008, which started as a six-month, government-funded trial serving about…
21/06/18 | Read More
This week sees 12 school buses in Norfolk carrying colourful recycling messages designed by local children. The messages displayed on the backs of the buses aim to inspire people to recycle more and reduce the amount they throw away. More than 300 entries from 13 schools were received in response to a competition. Judging took…
19/06/18 | Read More
The new chosen charity for Norfolk County Council’s reuse shops has been announced as the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). It is ten years since the first reuse shop opened at the recycling centre in King’s Lynn, and that was followed by another five shops in 2009 at Caister, Dereham, Hempton, Ketteringham and Mayton Wood,…
19/06/18 | Read More
To help boost reuse and recycling in and around the city people are being asked what they would like to see at the new recycling centre that is needed for Norwich from 2021. The consultation, which is open from Friday 8 June until Friday 27 July, is being carried out well in advance of any…
13/06/18 | Read More
Recycle for Norfolk, supported by RECOUP, are cutting the confusion around plastic recycling in Norfolk with a series of roadshows between 9 June and 28 June 2018, they will be visiting town centres across the county to showcase what plastic packaging containers can be recycled. The roadshow will include hands on displays, a giant plastic recycled…
07/06/18 | Read MoreNorwich City Council has launched a campaign to encourage more of its residents to recycle their food waste in a bid to increase its recycling rate and save money on expensive waste disposal. The ‘Feed your caddy’ campaign aims to save more than £400,000 per year by asking residents to use their kitchen caddies, rather…
16/05/18 | Read More
With a new cut price bin offer and free courses across the county Norfolk County Council is aiming to make it easier for people to get composting this spring. Fourteen free compost workshops will be taking place between May to September in places across the county including Aylsham, Cromer, Dereham, Diss, Great Yarmouth, Norwich and…
06/04/18 | Read More
From 1 April, the County Council will be extending charges to all DIY waste, removing the concession which previously allowed people to dispose of a small amount (one large item or up to 80 litres of waste) for free, at their local household waste recycling centre. This includes materials such as rubble, plasterboard, flat glass and items…
02/03/18 | Read MoreNorfolk County Council is appealing to householders to take part in our annual survey about the county’s Recycling Centres running from 19 February 2018 for approximately six weeks. It’s an opportunity for people to tell the County Council how satisfied they are with the service they receive, how often they use Recycling Centres, and…
19/02/18 | Read More
Every year the Norwich & Norfolk Eco Awards celebrate the achievements of people who go the extra mile to be the very best eco ambassadors. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the eco awards, the public have the opportunity to pick the winner from four people shortlisted by their judges. Find out more about Rosalind Bacon, Sarah Cox, Trevor Williams and…
02/02/18 | Read More
The Broads Authority is proud to announce that the Broads National Park has made the shortlist as one of the UK’s top five National Parks by the BBC Countryfile Magazine and they are now asking people to vote for their favourite to be named number one. It is free, quick and easy to vote, just visit the…
29/01/18 | Read More
There are a fleet of 15 brand new school buses in Norfolk and we’d like local primary school children to create recycling themed designs to decorate them. Pupils are being asked to come up with a design that will inspire people to recycle more in some way. It should include a short recycling tip, fact,…
04/01/18 | Read MoreWhat are the Norwich and Norfolk Eco Awards? They’re a county-wide awards scheme run by Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council celebrating and rewarding environmental excellence across the region. It’s free and easy to enter and winners get great publicity, prizes and the chance to network with likeminded people at a fantastic award ceremony. You…
20/11/17 | Read More
Today, Breckland Council, the Wayland Partnership, and Recycle for Norfolk launched Norfolk’s first ever ‘Community Fridge’. Supported by the environmental charity Hubbub UK, the Wayland Community Fridge is part of a growing effort to tackle food waste. The fridge, located at the Wayland Partnership’s offices at Wayland House in Watton and will be open every day…
01/11/17 | Read More
A new vouchers for schools scheme is about to start in Norwich’s Catton Grove area. If residents recycle the correct items in their blue, recycling wheelie bin, they will be rewarded with a recycling star voucher. And if they use their food waste caddy, they could be rewarded with another star! Star vouchers can then be…
31/10/17 | Read More
Do you live in the Broadland District? Do these questions sound familiar…What can/can’t I put in my grey bin? What happens to my recycling? Why do I have to rinse it out? Our colleagues from Broadland District Council will be online to answer all your recycling questions. Join them on Facebook and Twitter on 17 October 2017 between…
10/10/17 | Read MoreNorfolk County Council are holding seven events across weekends in September and October at our larger Recycling Centres 16/17 Sep – King’s Lynn 23/24 Sep – Caister (Great Yarmouth) 30/1 Sep – Hempton (near Fakenham) 6/7/8 Oct – Mayton Wood (near Coltishall) 14/15 Oct – Thetford 21/22 Oct – Dereham 27/28/29 Oct – Ketteringham…
07/08/17 | Read More
Calling all Wastebusters – the national home recycling challenge has launched! This fantastic competition has great prizes on offer, such as an ipad and goodie packs. Simply complete the home challenge sheet and send in a photo to take part. Schools can take part too and win £1000! Plus there are free recycling videos and posters…
09/06/17 | Read More
Would you like to start making compost but don’t know how? Help is at hand! Norfolk County Council are offering free sessions for beginners to show you how easy it is to start and be successful. Sign up now and once you’ve attended we will send you a 220 litre compost bin for FREE to…
05/04/17 | Read More
Are you passionate about food? Would you like to be able to help your friends, family and local community to save money by cutting down on the amount of food they throw away? Then why not apply to join our network of volunteers and become a Love Food Hate Waste Champion? As a volunteer you…
23/03/17 | Read More
Shiitake mushroom growing, car sharing and food recycling were just some of the winning projects at last night’s Norwich and Norfolk Eco Award ceremony, which celebrates outstanding commitment to sustainability and environmental excellence across the county. The ninth annual eco awards run by Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council drew entries from a diversity…
17/03/17 | Read MoreNorfolk County Council is appealing to householders to take part in a new month-long survey about the county’s Recycling Centres. It’s an opportunity for people to tell the County Council how often they use Recycling Centres, what services they use the most and what type of recycling facilities they would like to see more of….
01/03/17 | Read More
Earlier this year Norfolk County Council’s waste reduction team partnered with the Norfolk Museums Service to run some workshops teaching basic sewing, alteration and repair skills to help people to love their clothes for longer. The workshops were really well received, with a great variety of people attending. Using the Norfolk Museum Costume and Textile…
15/02/17 | Read More
Could you be a Master Composter? Have you got time to spare? Do you like chatting to people and more importantly are you passionate about composting or keen to learn about it? (No previous composting experience is necessary as full training is given). If the answer is a resounding YES! perhaps you would you like…
24/01/17 | Read MorePeople in Norfolk are once again being given the chance to showcase their environmental excellence as Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council run their Norwich and Norfolk Eco Awards. Winning an Eco Award is an excellent opportunity to raise the public profile of your initiative while also receiving recognition for all of your hard…
15/12/16 | Read More
Christmas is a time of celebration and looking forward to the year ahead. Be in the know and plan ahead to reduce your overflowing bins at home and know what you can put in them. Read our tips and tricks to reduce your food waste. Know what you can and can’t take to the Recycling Centres….
09/12/16 | Read More
The first winner of Broadland District Council’s new recycling scheme, Bin it to Win it, has been found in Aylsham. Marica Hewitt was awarded £50 of vouchers by Broadland District Council’s Recycling Officer as every item in her recycling bin was ready to be recycled- they were all clean, dry, recyclable and not in a…
08/12/16 | Read More
Broadland District Council is launching a new scheme, named ‘Bin it to Win it,’ in which residents could win £50 of vouchers just for recycling correctly. The scheme, which is supported by Veolia, will offer two households per month the chance to win £50 of vouchers if every item in their recycling bin is ready to…
08/12/16 | Read More
Thanks to a £270,000 grant from central government, the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk are rolling out an innovative two-year project to improve recycling rates across the borough. Local residents will be at the heart of developing a new campaign to encourage people to recycle the right materials in the right way…
08/12/16 | Read More
For the first time, small businesses and charities can now dispose of their trade waste at seven of the County Council’s biggest recycling centres – Thetford, King’s Lynn, Dereham, Ketteringham, Mayton Wood, Hempton and Caister. This paid for service is part of a package of changes which should provide a new and convenient waste disposal…
08/12/16 | Read More
Only dispose of used fireworks in your rubbish bin at home. Please don’t take them to the Recycling Centres. What to do with your used fireworks (the ones that have been lit and fall on your garden and you find them the next day all over the garden in the trees on the lawn…
04/11/16 | Read More
