Join me, the Waste Crusader, and help to keep Tendring Tidy by
reporting the following:
- Fly-tipping (including asbestos and hazardous materials)
- Littering (including litter thrown from a vehicle)
- Dog fouling
- Full dog/litter bins
- A street in need of sweeping; or
- Abandoned vehicles
Using our
Waste Crusader Report form, a simple form which you can
complete and submit online. We will investigate and you should
receive a response within two working days.
Have your say on the future of waste and recycling in
Essex
Essex County Council are consulting on the draft Waste Strategy
for Essex. The strategy sets out how they plan to increase
recycling in essex and how they plan to change the way rubbish that
can't be recycled is dealt with. The aim is to make the most of the
planet's valuable resources, help tackle climate change and save
taxpayer's money.
To find out more log on to
www.essexcc.gov.uk , telephone 0845 6037625 or
visit one of their roadshows which are coming to Clacton High
Street on 30 April and 3 May 2008 from 10am to 3pm.
Useful information:
 Household Waste Collection
Please remember you are responsible for your
refuse and recycling up to the time it is collected. Please do not
put bags out earlier than is necessary as they can cause an
obstruction or even be torn open by animals.
If you would like to check which day your refuse
and recycling collection is due please see the "useful information"
links above.
Black rubbish sacks are delivered
once a year, between January and March, and each domestic property
receives 52 sacks, one for each week of the year. Unfortunately we
cannot supply additional sacks if you run out before the next
delivery or if you move property, however you can buy black bags at
any of the Council's cash offices or most
supermarkets.
Garden Waste
If you have garden waste you want to
get rid of and cannot get it to your nearest household recycling
site, you can purchase packs of special garden waste bags from our
contractors, Veolia Environmental Services. These can be filled
with green garden waste and placed out for collection with your
household waste on your normal refuse collection day. If you would
like to purchase some garden waste bags please call Veolia direct
on 01255 431620.
Unfortunately the garden waste bags
go straight to landfill and a so much better way to get rid of your
green waste and also benefit your garden is to start composting,
our
Home Composting page is full of information and advice
including where you can buy subsidised compost bins.
 Recycling Information
RECYCLE WEEKLY - WE DO IN TENDRING
Household Recycling Collection Service
We now collect recycling weekly from all domestic
properties in the district. All properties have been supplied with
a green plastic box to store recyclables until collection. If you
require extra boxes these can be collected from various locations
across the district, to find out where your nearest collection
point is please see the "useful information" links at the top of
this page.
Your recycling is collected on the same day as
your rubbish but a separate vehicle is used. Please leave your
recycling and refuse just inside your front boundary - but make two
separate piles to prevent confusion when the collections take
place.
For further information on the service please see
our
Recycling Collection Service page.
For information on how to REDUCE, REUSE
AND RECYCLE, including links to other related sites please
visit our
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle page.
Household Recycling Centres
Essex County Council provides 5 household
recycling centres in the Tendring district. For
information on their location and opening times
please see our "
Household Recycling Centre page".
Some advice will vary from authority to authority
so, if you do not live in the Tendring district, it is advisable to
contact your own local authority. To find out who your local
authority is, you can check your Council Tax bill or enter your
postcode on the DirectGov - the Government information
website
http://www.direct.gov.uk/
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