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Jetting our way to a cleaner borough – one town centre at a time!
The jet washing of the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s town centres is back due to popular demand.
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Towards Zero Waste: Royal Greenwich residents are getting recycling right
Help us shape a greener future. Towards Zero Waste
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We're updating our recycling contamination policy from November 2022
We're moving Towards Zero Waste
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Clearing the Autumn streets
Autumn is here! As the days get darker earlier and the air gets colder, with this change of season comes a large amount of leaf fall.
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Have lots of fun and make minimal waste this Halloween!
Check out our top activities and recycling tips for the spooky season...
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Welcome to Recycle Week 2021!
Recycle Now’s annual campaign which is taking place from Monday 20 September – Sunday 26 September, is asking us this year to ‘Step It Up’ and help stop climate change.
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The Great British Spring Clean is back!
The community litter-picking event has returned, so why not get involved and show your area some love?
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Food Waste Action Week is here!
The first ever Food Waste Action Week is kicking off this week!
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We're making changes to bin collections!
We're taking steps to help increase the borough's recycling rates.
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RePurpose shop reopens: Transformations can begin again!
We're delighted to say that the RePurpose shop run by Greenwich and Bexley Hospice has re-opened this week!
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The Great British September Clean!
Show your area some love and organise a litter pick!
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Waste less and recycle more this New Year
The New Year is a great time to evaluate what is important to us, to start making some positive changes and set goals for the next 12 months.
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Middle Park Christmas Get Together!
Come along to our Christmas event!
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Recycle Week - it's in our hands!
This week we are talking waste: reducing, reusing and of course...recycling!
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Giving pre-loved stuff a second chance
The Council has partnered with Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice to encourage the upcycling of pre-owned belongings that would otherwise have been thrown away.
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Have yourself a Merry Recycled Christmas
Tis the season to be recycling once Santa's been and gone, along with the festive food and drink.
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Royal Borough Reuse and Recycling Centre going free for residents only
Only Royal Greenwich residents will be able to drop their household recycling and rubbish off for free at the Royal Borough's Reuse and Recycling Centre.
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Sun powered bins which can tell the Council when they are full
Litter crushing bins which can alert the Council when they are full have been installed in nine of the busiest shopping areas across Royal Greenwich.
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Tonnes of rubbish cleared from front gardens in Council crackdown
The Royal Borough's ongoing crackdown down on the blight of rubbish filled and untidy front gardens has resulted in more than four tonnes of rubbish being removed.
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Royal Borough recycling crew crowned the best
The team of three won the Collection Crew of the Year Award at a prestigious ceremony.
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Royal Greenwich and Prison Service shift-up a gear on recycling
An innovative bike reuse programme run by the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) Isis is helping turn around young people's lives.
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Royal Greenwich bucks waste complaints national trend
Recent successes include cleaner streets and faster response times.
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Offender fined £1,665 for carrying illegal waste
The illegal waste carrier also had his vehicle seized for having no tax or MOT.
