While we are spending more time at home and adapting to a new normal, we have also become more aware of nature flourishing around us. Whether it is waking up to a chorus of bird song, watching hedgehogs snuffling around the garden or spotting a lone butterfly pause to smell the roses, we are starting to appreciate our natural surroundings.… Continue Reading World Environment Day is a time to appreciate our surroundings

This bank holiday weekend, take advantage of our amazing flash sale and grab yourself a half-price compost bin! At a remarkably cheap £10.75, it’s the perfect present for your garden. And while we’re spending more time at home, it’s a great opportunity to do a bit more gardening and use the garden waste to make lovely, nourishing compost that can… Continue Reading Bag a bank holiday bargain with a half-price compost bin

If you live at any of the flats below in the Spelthorne area, you will recently have received a letter about the launch of a new food or recycling service coming to you in April. Due to coronavirus the launch of this service has been postponed until further notice. • Irwin Court • Oak House • St Michael’s • Hooper… Continue Reading Postponed – new food waste service for Spelthorne flats

We are doing all that we can to keep waste and recycling collection services as normal during the Coronavirus pandemic. The latest advice can be found below, please continue to check this page for regular updates. How to dispose of face masks safely How to deal with your waste if you’re self-isolating Latest updates on waste and recycling services

The Government has advised that anyone who is self-isolating with symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), including those with a diagnosis of the virus, should treat their household waste as follows: Personal waste e.g. used tissues, disposable cleaning cloths, face masks and gloves can be stored securely within disposable rubbish bags. These bags should be placed into another bag, tied securely and… Continue Reading How to deal with your waste if you’re self-isolating

To celebrate World Wildlife Day, we asked Woking resident and nature lover, Brian James, about using food waste to feed wildlife. Here’s Brian, in his own words: “When I was at junior school, my mother used to feed breakfast food scraps to the robins. If she was at all slow in doing so, they would flutter and peck at the… Continue Reading How to use food waste to feed wildlife

In the race to cut down on plastic, alternative products labelled ‘biodegradable’ or ‘compostable’ including cutlery, plates, packaging and coffee cups are filling supermarket shelves. These products shouldn’t go in your recycling, food or garden waste bin and might not be suitable for home composting. Here’s why… Food and garden waste in Surrey is recycled using processes that require the… Continue Reading Compostable products broken down

One of Surrey Environment Partnership’s partners, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC), has seen enthusiasm from businesses in their support for the recently-established ‘Refill Mole Valley’ scheme. Over 50 local businesses have already signed up to list themselves as a Refill Station. MVDC only joined forces with founders of the Refill Campaign, City to Sea, in September this year, but more… Continue Reading Mole Valley reaches 50th sign-up for refill movement, 12 November 2019

Are you confused about recycling? We all know it’s the right thing to do, but with so many items that can be recycled it’s not easy to remember the right way to do it. That’s where the free Surrey Recycles search tool and app comes in. Simply enter your postcode and the item and you’ll get an instant answer on… Continue Reading How do I recycle this?

Having declared a Climate Emergency earlier this year, Surrey Environment Partnership member Mole Valley District Council has taken a stand against single use plastics and is inviting local businesses to join the Refill Mole Valley scheme and inspire others to take action too. Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has joined forces with not-for-profit organisation, City to Sea’s, national Refill Campaign… Continue Reading Mole Valley joins refill movement, 3 September 2019