Search Results

You can contact the Recycling Team in any of the following ways:E-mail: recycling@northampton.gov.ukPhone: 01604 83 82 81Fax: 01604 83 87 41Post: Northampton Borough Council, Westbridge ...

Relevance: 77%

The Refuse and Recycling Collection Calendar highlights which container should be placed kerbside on which day. You should have already received your new calendar in the ...

Relevance: 76%

There are lots of useful sites on the internet about recycling and reducing your waste. Some of the recycling team's favourites are:Northamptonshire County Council - waste & ...

Relevance: 75%

Throughout the year the Recycling Team organise a number of roadshows.These roadshows are open to all. They are designed to help promote recycling and waste ...

Relevance: 75%

Northampton Borough Council is one of the few councils in the country to have our own recycling centre known as a MRF (Materials Reclamation Facility). ...

Relevance: 71%

We have extended the range of plastics collected for recycling in the blue boxes and plastic recycling banks.In addition to plastic bottles we can now ...

Relevance: 65%

The Council is responsible for the collection of household refuse. This is a vital service that makes the area a healthy, safe and clean place ...

Relevance: 62%

At present there are no kerbside collections in Northampton for batteries. However, there some alternative options for disposing of your used batteries in an environmentally friendly ...

Relevance: 61%

Members of the public may dispose of any empty containers in the domestic rubbish. If they wish to dispose of unused products, please take them ...

Relevance: 59%

Home composting is easy! You don't have to be especially green fingered or need any magic touch in the garden to be able to make ...

Relevance: 57%

Business rates do not cover the removal of waste from business premises. For information on commercial waste and recycling collections please contact us:Tel: 01604 83 82 81.E-mail: ...

Relevance: 54%

Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are operated by Northamptonshire County Council. There are ten HWRCs in the county. The two in Northampton are:SixfieldsWalter Tull WayWeedon ...

Relevance: 53%

Recycling is a very important way to cut down on the waste we send to landfill. However if we can REUSE our waste or pass ...

Relevance: 52%

Yes please: newspapers, magazines, brochures, junk mail, telephone directories, food boxes, egg boxes, sheet/corrugated cardboard, computer/photocopy paper, soft backed books.No thanks: window envelopes, wax/foil lined ...

Relevance: 50%

Grow fruit trees in Malawi by recycling aluminium cans and foil in Northampton!Northampton Borough Council have signed up to the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation's (Alupro) ...

Relevance: 49%

All houses in Northampton have two plastic boxes for recycling: a green one for paper and cardboard and a blue one for plastic, cans and ...

Relevance: 48%

Remember to help the scheme run more smoothly....Do not put out any more rubbish than will fit in your wheelie bin. The scheme is meant ...

Relevance: 46%

Yes please: household waste that cannot be recycledNo thanks: any materials that go in the other containers, electrical goods, car batteries, old car parts, used ...

Relevance: 43%

To supplement the kerbside recycling scheme, Northampton Borough Council operates a number of recycling banks in the town. These can be used for glass bottles ...

Relevance: 43%

Street Care Services is responsible for the collection and disposal of flytipped waste that is found on the public highway. Flytipping upsets many people, as ...

Relevance: 41%

If you need to dispose of garden waste you can put this out for collection in your brown wheelie bin. If you do not have a brown ...

Relevance: 39%

Last week I and was taken on a tour of some of the areas that might take the expansion of Northampton with Councillors from the ...

Relevance: 37%

To dispose of your waste responsibly take your waste to one of Northamptonshire County Council's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).Email: wastemanagement@northamptonshire.gov.uk Telephone: 01604 237440Alternatively use ...

Relevance: 33%

Please contact the waste management section of Northamptonshire County Council to confirm which recycling centres will take your waste. (Tel: 01604 236617) ...

Relevance: 33%

Do you want to know how much of Northampton's waste we have recycled recently?The recycling team will regularly update the tonne-o-meter from our MRF (Materials ...

Relevance: 32%

Double bag or wrap in newspaper, food waste such as meat and bones and pet waste, this will help to reduce the smell and stop ...

Relevance: 31%

The East Midlands produces over 25 million tonnes of waste per year which leaves the region with less than 10 years of landfill capacity remaining ...

Relevance: 31%

Street Care Services is committed to tackling environmental crime from the quick removal of reported flytipping, educating residents in recycling and promoting the correct collection ...

Relevance: 31%

If you have a large item such as an piece of furniture or a fridge etc you wish to dispose of, we offer the Special ...

Relevance: 27%

Last month, on 16 June, we changed the day we collected refuse and recycling from nearly 1 in 8 of the homes in Northampton.Why? To improve ...

Relevance: 26%

Yes please: soft drinks bottles, plastic milk bottles, shampoo/detergent bottles, plastic bottles used for alcohol, edible oils, washing up liquid and fabric softeners, margarine tubs, yoghurt ...

Relevance: 25%

What Will We CollectWe will collect maximum of 3 household items such as 3-piece suite (which is classed as three items), carpets, chairs, bed, mattress ...

Relevance: 25%

There are many sustainable options that you can choose to get rid of your unwanted items for reuse. The following groups/organisations give some options to ...

Relevance: 24%

Northampton Borough Council, in conjunction with Recycle Now and the other local authorities in Northamptonshire, is offering residents the opportunity to purchase compost bins at reduced ...

Relevance: 23%

Northampton Borough Council, along with its partners across Northamptonshire, is developing a project to encourage and support local communities to reduce their environmental impact, with ...

Relevance: 23%

Members of the Disabled People's Forum often have the opportunity to take part in consultations. Some of these are brought to the Forum by Northampton ...

Relevance: 20%

There are many other products, other than the humble compost bin, that can help you become a greener garden.RolypigThe Rolypig compost unit is a compost ...

Relevance: 19%

The waste hierachy states that although recycling and reusing waste is beneficial to the environment, we should firstly look at REDUCING the amount of waste ...

Relevance: 17%

The Disabled People's Forum held its first networking event in July 2006. The aim was to bring together services that disabled people and those supporting ...

Relevance: 16%

Don't let your Christmas be ruined by burglars This warning comes at the time of year when people have valuable Christmas gifts stored in their homes ...

Relevance: 15%

The Thorplands estate was selected by the Northampton Community Safety Partnership (NCSP) in October 2004 for to become the fifth project area for the partnership's ...

Relevance: 14%

Northampton Borough Council provides a wide range of services to residents, businesses and visitors. Borough council services include: Housing advice and accommodationHomelessness ...

Relevance: 13%

Age EqualityThe Pensioners' Forum gives older people in Northampton a way to engage with the Council, to pass on feedback and ideas about local services, ...

Relevance: 11%

 OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES Up to 2005 the Council had seven separate Overview and Scrutiny Committees, each reflecting a portfolio. As part of the Constitutional ...

Relevance: 10%

The End Of Year OneLast week saw the Annual Council Meeting of Northampton Borough Council. The now not so 'new' administration is already in its second year ...

Relevance: 9%

The council regularly consults on a wide range of specific matters. We want you to have more opportunities to tell us what you think about ...

Relevance: 9%

What do we do?Northampton's Youth Forum is a sort of youth council, made up of elected representatives of young people who aim to speak up ...

Relevance: 8%

Ever wondered...Who cares more about the community?Can older and younger people work together?A few years ago Northampton's Youth Forum first met with Northampton's Pensioners' Forum, an ...

Relevance: 8%

Class 3.       Priorities and Performance - What we do and how well we do it CLASS 3 - INFORMATION TYPE DETAILS AVAILABILITY & COST ...

Relevance: 7%

The Waste & Recycling Calendar tells you which bins and boxes to put out for collection each week ...

Relevance: 74%

information for food businesses on recycling waste cooking oil and fats ...

Relevance: 71%

Calendar showing the rotating recycling bank locations ...

Relevance: 68%

What can be recycled in your fridge? ...

Relevance: 67%

Calendars for Refuse and Recycling Collection for 2008 ...

Relevance: 66%

Information on NCC Household Waste Recycling Centres ...

Relevance: 65%

If you are unable to place your waste or recycling at the kerbside you can apply for an assisted collection ...

Relevance: 47%

Householders in Northampton can recycle many household items either by using the Council's kerbside collections scheme or the bring centres and recycling centres. ...

Relevance: 78%

What the service provides for youCollect household rubbish once a week, on the scheduled day. Black bags are collected every week, while wheelie bins and ...

Relevance: 60%

E-mail: recycling@northampton.gov.ukPhone: 01604 83 82 81Fax: 01604 83 87 41A list of the council's recycling sites:Co-op, Barry Road - Bottle, Cans and TextilesDerngate Theatre, Derngate ...

Relevance: 55%

Compost bins are available to purchase from the Council at a subsidised rate.Contact our call centre for more infomation.This offer is open to all ...

Relevance: 50%

The Council is responsible for the collection and disposal of household refuse. This is a vital service that makes the area a healthy, safe and ...

Relevance: 48%

For further information go to Domestic Bins ...

Relevance: 46%

Come along and recycle your Christmas tree.

Relevance: 26%

Come along and recycle your Christmas tree.

Relevance: 26%

Come along and recycle your Christmas tree.

Relevance: 26%

Northampton's Disabled People's Forum meets regularly during the year to discuss issues of interest to disabled people in Northampton.

Relevance: 15%

We want you to recycle as much of your waste as you can. If you are regularly finding that your recycling box is too small ...

Relevance: 58%

At this time the doorstep recycling service is unable to take batteries.Car BatteriesCar batteries can be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) at Sixfields ...

Relevance: 55%

If you require a replacement recycling box please contact the call centre on 01604 83 82 81, who will arrange for a new box to ...

Relevance: 51%

Still put your container out for collection. It doesn't matter if it is not full. We realise that there are different sized households that produce ...

Relevance: 47%

If it is the case that you simply forgot to put your bin/bags out it is not always operationally possible for us to make a ...

Relevance: 38%

Normally it is the resident's responsibility to place wheelie bins/bags and recycling boxes our for collection. However, if you find it difficult to do this ...

Relevance: 37%

Yes. If you have a wheelie bin then you must use it for your waste. The vehicle coming into your area is designed to pick ...

Relevance: 37%

Yes, if there are no boxes in your house when you move in, please contact us on 01604 838281 to arrange for new ones to be ...

Relevance: 30%

Yes, anything that has been used to store food, cans for example, should be clean before being put in the containers. Either quickly rinse under ...

Relevance: 29%

The containers can be kept anywhere on your property, but must not be left on the public highway. If you do not have a garage, ...

Relevance: 27%

The recycling boxes are 44 litres and 55 litres for paper and plastic respectively. The wheelie bins for garden waste and domestic refuse are 240 ...

Relevance: 27%

Domestic waste can be bagged within the black bins and generally this will help keep the inside of the bin relatively clean, as well as ...

Relevance: 27%

All recycling and waste for collection should be put out by 7:00am. Please try to avoid leaving waste out overnight where possible. However, it is acceptable to ...

Relevance: 27%

Recycling containers and wheeled bins should be left at the kerbside by 7am on collection day and should be clearly visible. Don't forget to return your ...

Relevance: 26%

No. Apart from the wheelie bins there is no lids for the containers. This has been done to improve efficiency in collection. Other authorities have found problems ...

Relevance: 24%

You can take green garden waste to one of the recycling centres in Northampton. These are controlled by Northamptonshire County Council so you would need ...

Relevance: 24%

The idea is that as there is a more comprehensive collection of other materials, more of the waste will be separated, and there will be ...

Relevance: 24%

Before Northampton Borough Council launched the doorstep recycling scheme in early 2004 only 14% of all household waste was recycled, this figure has now increased ...

Relevance: 61%

The NODE introduced by Northampton Borough Council makes getting rid of glass, paper, card, plastic bottles food and drink cans easier for people to do ...

Relevance: 56%

Mrs Roberts of Duston in Northampton realised her mistake last Thursday and immediately called the recycling centre to find out what could be done to ...

Relevance: 54%

Northampton Borough Council has already selected three winners of the 'Lucky Box Lottery' who will each receive £50 just for putting their recycling out.As part ...

Relevance: 54%

Since the redevelopment of the Kingsthorpe shopping area last October when the existing recycling banks had to be removed due to the ongoing building work, ...

Relevance: 50%

Next week (24 October) sees the start of a seven week 'Lucky Box Lottery' campaign, the purpose of which is to raise awareness of the ...

Relevance: 49%

Northampton Borough Council is installing the new recycling bins called NODES on Monday 10 September following consultation with local neighbourhood management scheme CASPAR+NR and local ...

Relevance: 48%

Today (1 July) the borough council's refuse teams picked up over two tonnes more plastic recycling than they did two weeks ago. The council's recycling ...

Relevance: 47%

Some of the usual collection days fall on public holidays so the following changes will take place:Black Sack CollectionsIf your usual collection day is on ...

Relevance: 45%

At the end of March 2006, a record 36.12% of all household waste in Northampton was recycled, compared to just 15% at the end of ...

Relevance: 45%

Over the festive holidays households in the town won't have to wait any longer than normal for their refuse collected but the day of some ...

Relevance: 44%

Northampton Borough Council teamed up with Novelis Recycling to offer local residents the chance to win a cash prize as they recycle. The seven ...

Relevance: 44%

If this year, you want Christmas cards that are a bit different then come along to the Christmas Market in Northampton, on Wednesday 7 December ...

Relevance: 44%

Under the scheme Northampton residents and businesses will be able to donate their empty computer inkjet cartridges, laser printer cartridges and old mobile phones either ...

Relevance: 44%

In just five months residents in Hunsbury, St James and Duston have put out over 100 tonnes of glass for recycling as part of a ...

Relevance: 42%

However, with a little planning, you can choose cards that will bring joy to loved ones while caring for the planet at the same time.Around ...

Relevance: 42%

Recognised as the ultimate home show, The Ideal Home Exhibition runs from 9 March to 2 April at Earls Court. The theme of this ...

Relevance: 41%

The neighbourhood wardens have teamed up with the council's recycling team to host two roadshows. The first is on Tuesday 7 August at the ...

Relevance: 41%

The two new banks, provided by Northampton Borough Council are now in place and can be used by the public between the hours of 8.00am ...

Relevance: 40%

Northampton Borough Council is encouraging all Northampton residents to make this Christmas and New Year a green one by recycling and reusing as much as ...

Relevance: 40%

The council's recycling team along with the sustainability team and the neighbourhood wardens will be at the roadshows giving advice on how to have a ...

Relevance: 39%

Northampton Borough Council installed the new recyling facility on Tuesday 3 July at a location behind Edinburgh House following a request from Duston Parish Council ...

Relevance: 38%

Northampton Borough Council is launching the scheme in areas of Hunsbury, St James and Duston to assess the demand for this kind of scheme in ...

Relevance: 38%

The trees came thanks to the staggering amount of aluminium cans and foil collected in the last 18 months.The 'Trees for Africa and the UK' ...

Relevance: 38%

Since the introduction of the kerbside recycling scheme in April 2004 the rate of recycling in the borough has increased significantly helping to reduce the ...

Relevance: 37%

To help combat the problem Northampton Borough Council recycling officers are urging people to turn romance into recycling by remembering to put their cards out ...

Relevance: 37%

Northampton's historic market square is getting a whole new look. The Cabinet is expected to approve funding of £150,000 to revamp the outdoor ...

Relevance: 37%

New technology has been used to create more efficient routes across the town, joining up collections to cut down on journey time. The special route-planning ...

Relevance: 37%

Shani recently coordinated a recycling scheme at her workplace in the council's Call Care central control offices. By introducing just two recycling bins the team ...

Relevance: 36%

The revolutionary new recycling NODE installed on the Market Square in September allows people to recycle glass, paper and card plastic bottles and food and ...

Relevance: 36%

The event will support The Big Recycle 2006, which kicks off just days before the World Cup.The six team five-aside tournament will be played by ...

Relevance: 36%

Northampton Borough Council was asked to speak at the national event due to the remarkable success of its recycling scheme, which was implemented in March ...

Relevance: 36%

The fashion show will illustrate how far real nappies have come in the last decade. No longer just an eco and economic option, real ...

Relevance: 33%

Choose2Reuse is aimed at increasing donations and purchases of pre-owned items and reduce the amount of valuable resources sent to landfill in a way that ...

Relevance: 32%

Statistics released today by Defra reveal that in Northampton the cost of waste collection is just £43.10 a year per household. Elsewhere in the county ...

Relevance: 31%

The striking posters have been designed by Northampton Borough Council to encourage everyone across the town to recycle as much of their waste as possible. ...

Relevance: 30%

Industrial action may take place by union members in protest at Government proposals to change pension rights. The council aims to keep disruption to services ...

Relevance: 29%

Northampton Borough Council's recycling team will be out in force at the festival. You can visit them on their stand to find out all ...

Relevance: 28%

Published on 29 May 2008, the independent watchdog's report covered Northampton Borough Council's waste management, street scene and sustainability services. The report acknowledges that Northampton's ...

Relevance: 27%

The award scheme aims to reward members of staff who encourage others to save electricity; cycles or walks to work; recycles at work or at ...

Relevance: 26%

The pilot project is aimed at tackling the ongoing problem of flytipped household waste within Thorplands.Under the new pilot scheme residents could be issued with ...

Relevance: 23%

On Tuesday (9 May) A number of residents in Great Holme Court in Thorplands were issued £50 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for persistent fly tipping. ...

Relevance: 22%

Northampton residents who have garden waste they want to dispose of such as leaves and grass cuttings need to make sure they put them in ...

Relevance: 19%

The alleyway is a public right of way leading from Duston Road to Saddleback Road.The state of the alleyway was getting residents down, so they ...

Relevance: 18%

Her colleagues at Northampton Borough Council nominated Elizabeth for the Eco-champion award for her dedication to recycling, saving energy and use of Fairtrade products. ...

Relevance: 17%

Since the smoking ban came into force in July there has been a forty three percent rise nationally in cigarette butts dropped on the street.Northampton ...

Relevance: 16%

Anyone wishing to contact the borough council can phone the our switchboard on 01604 837837, and all of the council's reception areas are currently open ...

Relevance: 16%

Daniel Isherwood, aged seven from Lime Avenue, Abington and Robert Allen, aged ten from Ashburnham Road, Abington, Northampton both entered the competition to win a ...

Relevance: 16%

This innovative approach to re-using worn out tyres, often found discarded at the roadside takes place all over the African continent. Many parts of ...

Relevance: 15%

Everyone who recycles aluminium drinks cans and foil in Northampton is helping grow fruit trees in Malawi. Latest figures show that in the past year ...

Relevance: 15%

The wardens will be encouragingsmokers to help keep Northampton tidy by disposing of their cigarettebutts responsibly.The roadshows are being held across the town to promote ...

Relevance: 15%

The officers were out and about for the launch of a high profile anti litter campaign called 'Feed the Bins'A road show was held in ...

Relevance: 14%

Compost Awareness Week is an international initiative that aims to encourage the public and business communities to take action to support composting and put something ...

Relevance: 14%

All will be revealed at the Balloon Festival on the council's sustainable development stand 'Living Today With Tomorrow In Mind' situated on the recycling stand ...

Relevance: 13%

The council's main offices at the Guildhall and Cliftonville will be open until 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Leader of the council, ...

Relevance: 12%

On Saturday 8 July Northampton Borough Council will be joining forces with other local organisations that provide information and services for disabled people for a ...

Relevance: 12%

BedZED is an environmentally friendly, energy-efficient mix of housing and work space in Beddington, Sutton. The former sewage works site was turned into a ...

Relevance: 12%

At this year's Balloon Festival all will be revealed!Visitors to the neighbourhood wardens' stand on the recycling stand, sponsored jointly by Northampton Borough Council and Northamptonshire ...

Relevance: 11%

The two week 'Feed the Bins' campaign aims to significantly reduce the amount of litter currently dropped in Northampton which last year totalled 3,293 tonnes ...

Relevance: 10%

The programme of events has been put together with the emphasis on learning and improvement and will see all levels of council staff engaging with ...

Relevance: 9%