New stats show we care more about the environment than ever before. The theme for Recycle Now’s 17th annual Recycle Week is to thank the people Norfolk for continuing to recycle despite all that has happened this year. Statistics released by Recycle Now show that through lockdown the UK has become even more environmentally aware,…
21/09/20 | Read More
North Norfolk District Council is delighted to announce the re-launch of the popular Community Fridge in North Walsham. Now located in the Community Shop on Market Street, the Fridge is part of a wider effort to tackle food waste. The aim is to ‘recycle’ good quality foodstuffs that local food outlets have as surplus, and…
15/09/20 | Read More
Pioneering food saving campaign #FoodSavvy, a partnership between Norfolk County Council, Suffolk Waste Partnership, and environmental charity Hubbub are very pleased to announce the winners and runners up of the month-long Delicious Drawings competition, in collaboration with the East of England Co-op. The competition challenged primary aged children to create a colourful design around saving…
18/08/20 | Read More
Norfolk County Council have released the dates for this year’s Household Hazardous Waste Day events. The next events are scheduled for September and October 2020: Mayton Wood – 9am-5pm 4, 5, 6 September King’s Lynn – 9am-5pm 11, 12, 13 September Thetford – 9am-5pm 18, 19, 20 September Ketteringham – 9am-5pm 25, 26, 27 September Dereham – 9am-4pm 2, 3,…
05/08/20 | Read More
‘Upcycle your Waste’ is a new international three year-project brought to you by Norwich BID and Interreg. This ambitious, Europe-wide project has Norwich as one of only two cities involved representing the UK. Norwich BID is working with six other partners in four countries (Economisch Huis Oostend, Kent County Council, Katholieke Hogeschool Vives Zuid, OD…
14/07/20 | Read More
Norfolk County Council is launching Rooting for Nature, a campaign to spread the word on the benefits of home composting, which will include a live Q&A hosted on the County Council’s Facebook page on Thursday 7 May, beginning at 7pm. As part of the campaign, Norfolk County Council has teamed up with Get Composting to…
02/05/20 | Read More
All Reuse Shops at Norfolk’s Recycling Centres are now closed (from 11am Monday 23 March 2020)until further notice, we have made this decision after following advice on COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The Reuse shops are located at the following Recycling Centres: Ashill, Bergh Apton, Caister, Dereham, Heacham, Ketteringham, King’s Lynn, Mayton Wood, Snetterton, Strumpshaw, Thetford, Wells-next-the-Sea and…
23/03/20 | Read More
If you have been isolating due to a suspected case of Coronavirus it is important that you dispose of your waste differently to help avoid the spread of the virus. Personal waste (such as used tissues, disposable cleaning cloths, gloves and other PPE ) should be stored securely within disposable rubbish bags. These bags should…
19/03/20 | Read More
Event Date: 11/09/20 - 27/09/20
Great British September Clean Join the Great British September Clean 2020 and get involved the country’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign. Together, we can make a massive difference. All our individual actions can help to transform our country for the better, creating cleaner streets, parks and beaches, protecting our wildlife and, ultimately, stopping the tide of…
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Event Date: 18/09/20 - 25/09/20
Friday 18 September 2020 – Friday 25 September 2020, Nationwide. This September, Marine Conservation Society are running the Great British Beach Clean for a week of citizen science from 18th – 25th September 2020. Like many events, this year the Great British Beach Clean looks a little different. Rather than encouraging volunteers to find a…
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Event Date: 24/09/20
Thursday 24 September 2020, 10am, Online If you’ve ever considered making your own Ecobricks then why not sign up to Ecobricks online course for beginners. The course is being hosted by Norwich Ecobrickers. For more information and to sign up visit Ecobrick Courses. £5 cost.
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 25/09/20 - 27/09/20
Friday 25 September – Sunday 27 September, 9am – 5pm. Ketteringham Recycling Centre Waste is hazardous if it can cause harm to humans or the environment and includes any waste that needs specialist disposal. We don’t normally take these items at our recycling centres, however we hold annual free household hazardous waste days (amnesties) when…
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Event Date: 27/09/20
Sunday 27 September, 10.30am-2pm. Join Pub and Paddle Canoe Hire and the Norwich Green Party for a river clean by canoe and riverbank litter pick by foot! We currently have 10 spaces available and you will be paired with another volunteer and go out with 2 people in a canoe. If you are not keen…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 02/10/20 - 04/10/20
Friday 2 October – Sunday 4 October, 9am – 4pm. Dereham Recycling Centre Waste is hazardous if it can cause harm to humans or the environment and includes any waste that needs specialist disposal. We don’t normally take these items at our recycling centres, however we hold annual free household hazardous waste days (amnesties) when…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 09/10/20 - 11/10/20
Friday 9 October – Sunday 11 October, 9am – 4pm. Hempton Recycling Centre Waste is hazardous if it can cause harm to humans or the environment and includes any waste that needs specialist disposal. We don’t normally take these items at our recycling centres, however we hold annual free household hazardous waste days (amnesties) when…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 16/10/20 - 18/10/20
Friday 16 October – Sunday 18 October, 9am – 4pm. Caister Recycling Centre Waste is hazardous if it can cause harm to humans or the environment and includes any waste that needs specialist disposal. We don’t normally take these items at our recycling centres, however we hold annual free household hazardous waste days (amnesties) when…
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Event Date: 17/10/20
Saturday 17 October 2020, 10:00 – 14:00, TUCH-cyclehub, Garages next to Tuckswood Library, Robin Hood Road, Norwich NR4 6BX Do you live in the Lakenham area of Norwich? Is your bike not working properly? Gears not working? Why not pop along to TUCH – Cycle Hub to learn how to maintain your bike and help…
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Event Date: 31/10/20
Norfolk Climate Conference, Saturday 31 October 2020, 2pm-3:30pm Lessons from Coronavirus for Climate Change: What should we do now? A conference for the whole community young and old; town and country; activist and the curious; scientist and layman. The conference will provide a platform to reflect on the lessons from the Coronavirus pandemic for dealing…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 14/11/20
Saturday 14 November 2020, 10:00 – 14:00, TUCH-cyclehub, Garages next to Tuckswood Library, Robin Hood Road, Norwich NR4 6BX Do you live in the Lakenham area of Norwich? Is your bike not working properly? Gears not working? Why not pop along to TUCH – Cycle Hub to learn how to maintain your bike and help…
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Event Date: 21/02/21
Sunday 21 February 2021, 11:00-15:00, Silver Road Community Centre, Norwich, NR3 4TB Norwich Seed and Plant swap have a date for the 2021 Norwich Seed and Plant Swap! At the moment we’re hoping that we’ll be able to meet as normal at the Silver Road Community Centre. However, hope by itself is not a plan….
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