WasteAware news and events
Don't bin it, bring it
If you've got unwanted IT equipment around the house bring it along to an IT Takeback event, organised by Hertfordshire's Waste Partnership.
Don't lose it, reuse it!
Gok Wan explaining how to look good recycled, Alan Carr encouraging people to visit charity shops and a very special edition of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Throwaway are among the highlights of a play, which is being seen by hundreds of Hertfordshire school pupils.
Elstree recycling centre to close for five days in September
The Elstree Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) will close for five days from Monday, 12 September while essential resurfacing works are carried out.
All you need is glove!
WasteAware have joined the Glove Love reuse campaign currently being run by Green Thing, a non profit making public service organisation who aim to inspire people to lead a greener life.
Delivering a good plug for recycling
Businesses and residents in Hertfordshire are being urged to recycle their broken electronics at a three day event being held at County Hall in Hertford.
The Astley Cooper School put food reuse on the menu
Students from The Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead have been crowned the county's food reuse champions after winning a countywide competition to compile a Love Food Hate Waste recipe booklet.
Swish your way to a new wardrobe!
A wardrobe clear out; free clothes; a chance to help a charity and have a fun night out, all whilst helping the environment. This is the concept behind 'Swishing.'
Recycling centre given a new look with old paint
A new mural, designed and painted by talented primary school pupils and created using reused paint, has been unveiled at Harpenden's Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Gardening that won't cost the earth
Gardening in itself is considered a 'green' activity and why not make it even greener? It doesn't have to cost the earth to have a great garden.
Composting facility to boost recycling in Herts
Recycling of garden, food and card waste in Hertfordshire has been given a boost with the opening of a new composting facility.
Volunteers get battery recycling rolling - but we still need more!
Hertfordshire residents who have signed up to become battery recycling volunteers were given a warm welcome at a special get-together at County Hall on Tuesday (June 22).
Love your electricals, and set them free, this Recycle Week.
Has your kettle run out of steam? Is your TV facing the final credits? Many of us are already recycling everyday items such as newspapers, cans and plastic bottles. But did you know that old and unused electrical items can also become useful again?
Could your trash be turned into treasure?
The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership is launching a campaign at this year's County Show (May 29 and 30) to encourage residents to reuse rather than waste materials.
Compost Awareness Week 2nd - 8th May 2010
The tenth annual international Compost Awareness Week will be held from Sunday 2nd to Saturday 8th May 2010. WasteAware is getting its residents involved by promoting the benefits of home composting and encouraging them to have a go.
Hertfordshire residents have their say on food waste
A survey conducted in Hertfordshire about wasting food shows that residents are concerned about food waste and want to know more about how they can reduce the amount of food that ends up in the bin.
Don't bin your batteries
In Britain we only recycle three per cent of the batteries we use and WasteAware is urging Hertfordshire residents to improve on this figure, as well as asking for volunteers to help boost recycling.
Real Nappy cashback offer increases to £50
To mark Real Nappy Week (26 April – 2 May 2010) the Hertfordshire Waste Partnership is increasing their Real Nappy Cashback offer to £50.
Waste messages get schools acting up
WasteAware is getting important waste reduction messages out to students by putting together a special theatrical performance around 30 Hertfordshire schools.
Recycle your electricals – don't bin it, bring it!
Do you have any electrical appliances lying around the home, that are either broken or past their prime? Well, if you do, the good news is that all of these items can be recycled at one of Hertfordshire's household waste recycling centres (HWRCs).
Give a little thought for food over Christmas
With the amount of food wasted rising by about 80 per cent at Christmas time, at a cost of at least £50 per household, WasteAware (Hertfordshire's Waste Partnership) is backing a campaign to encourage local residents to cut back on the amount they throw out.
'Litter is Rubbish' – Watford Grammar School for Girls claim £1000 prize
Pupils at a Watford secondary school have won first prize in this year's WasteAware school competition to raise awareness about problems of litter and rubbish.
Take our Survey and win a composter as part of the European Week for Waste Reduction
Hertfordshire residents are already recycling and composting more than 44% of their waste – a significant improvement on 16% at the start of the decade. However, reducing and preventing waste is even more beneficial than recycling, as it reduces our use of natural resources, saves energy and even lowers waste collection and disposal costs.
Put your pumpkin to use after Hallowe'en
Are you wondering what to do with any pumpkins once Hallowe'en is over? Instead of putting them in the bin, why not try composting or recycling them?
New waste campaign gives thought for food
The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership and Tesco are working together to encourage local residents to cut back on the amount of food they throw in the bin.
COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK
Millions of tonnes of household waste could be saved from landfill each year if we all made the most of our compost, according to the Recycle Now campaign, launching this year’s Compost Awareness Week which runs from 3-9 May.
WASTE AWARENESS SCHOOL COMPETITION 2008: WINNERS ANNOUNCED
After a successful second run of WasteAware's 'Talking Trash' school plays, Mount Grace School in Potters Bar emerged triumphant, scooping the £1,000 first prize in the waste-awareness raising competition for Hertfordshire secondary school students.
RECYCLE NOW REVEALS HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING HOTSPOTS
WasteAware and WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) have highlighted a series of 'hotspots' in the home of 'forgotten' items of recyclable household waste to mark the start of Recycle Week (2nd-6th June 2008).
BUY A COMPOST BIN AND WIN
To celebrate Compost Awareness Week 2008, Recycle Now, working with WasteAware, are offering any resident of Hertfordshire who buys a compost bin between 4th and 10th May the chance to win £50 of garden centre vouchers to spend on their garden.
RECYCLED COMPUTERS GIVE MEGABOOST TO CHARITIES
Several charities have been handed computers made from refurbished PCs donated by Hertfordshire residents.
LOCAL SCHOOLS RECYCLING BANNER LAUNCHES NEW LOOK RECYCLING CENTRE
The bright ideas of school children from Rickmansworth inspired a local artist to create a number of different recycling characters for the official opening of the refurbished Rickmansworth Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), which is now bigger and better than ever before.
THOUSANDS OF OLD TVs AND PCs 'SCREENED OUT' FROM LANDFILL
Hertfordshire residents are now recycling more materials than ever at the county’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) – including old TVs, PCs and other electrical goods.
NEW LOOK RECYCLING CENTRE OPENS IN RICKMANSWORTH
The bigger and better Household Waste Recycling Centre in Rickmansworth re-opens on 28th January, with an improved layout and greater access to recycling services for local residents.
DON'T JUST DREAM OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS
The festive season is upon us again, and although we can't guarantee it will be a white Christmas in Hertfordshire, we can all easily help to make sure it's a green one.
DON'T WASTE YOUR ENERGY
October 22-28 is Energy Saving Week (hosted by the Energy Saving Trust) and the Hertfordshire WasteAware Partnership is urging local people to make a pledge to help save energy at home and work.
NEW SURVEY TAKES THE LID OFF YOUR VIEWS ON WASTE
Nearly all Hertfordshire residents are keen to cut down on waste and to recycle more - and most want manufacturers to help out by cutting down on packaging.
'TALKING TRASH' WINS £1000 FOR HITCHIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
A passion for fashion helped Hitchin Girls' School to pick up the £1000 first prize in a competition to promote the 'Three Rs' of the Hertfordshire WasteAware campaign - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
HERTFORDSHIRE RESIDENTS RECYCLE OVER 50% OF THEIR WASTE AT HWRCs!
Thanks to the efforts of residents in Hertfordshire, recycling at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) has now exceeded 50% for the year.
HERTFORDSHIRE RESIDENTS HAVE THEIR SAY
The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership is pleased to have received approximately 11,000 responses to their Waste Strategy consultation.
RECYCLING OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Three Rivers District Council's Jennie Moore is celebrating this week after winning Recycling Officer of the Year at the National Recycling Awards 2006.
WASTE AWARENESS COMPETITION FOR SCHOOLS
WasteAware have appointed CragRats Education to offer 'Talking Trash'; a Waste Awareness Education Programme designed for Year 8 and 9 students in schools across Hertfordshire.
12 days of a green Christmas
Hertfordshire's WasteAware Partnership is wishing residents a Green Christmas this year, and encouraging them to follow their tips for an environmentally friendly festive season.
Choose 2 Reuse your unwanted items!
WasteAware are asking Hertfordshire residents to 'Buy Now, Donate Later!'. Why not consider donating your unused everyday household items for re-use and help 'close the loop' in waste?
New Stevenage Household Waste Recycling Centre
Hertfordshire County Council working in conjunction with Stevenage Borough Council has recently completed construction of the new Stevenage Household Waste Recycling Centre in Caxton Way; replacing the existing facility in London Road.
Herts build on recycling efforts
Thanks to expanded recycling services and the efforts of residents, a third of Hertfordshire's rubbish was recycled last year, saving over 178,000 tonnes of waste - four times the weight of the Titanic - from going to landfill or incineration.
Football fans urged to think green this summer
A host of stars are urging football fans in Hertfordshire to give a red card to waste - by recycling the mountain of extra cans and bottles they will generate during the World Cup.
Turn your garden into a summer haven
As all green fingered gardeners know, good soil helps a beautiful garden grow. That's why the Hertfordshire WasteAware Partnership, in association with selected garden centres, is lending a helping hand this summer by offering Blackwall home compost bins at a fraction of the usual price.
Babies are doing their bit!
Hertfordshire babies helped to keep more than one and a half million nappies out of landfill sites last year by using real cotton nappies instead of disposable ones.
Will your spring clean be WasteAware?
We tend to be a nation of hoarders, and spring is often the time we choose to tidy our homes and organise our belongings. But, WasteAware urge you to think twice before throwing away the household waste you generate when spring cleaning.
Roses are red, violets are blue...
...and they're both compostable! An awful attempt at a poem, but the WasteAware message is good! Best wishes for a Happy Valentine's Day, but please remember to be as waste-aware as possible. Here are our top tips...
Hertfordshire schools ready to spring into action
More than half the schools in the county are ready to start composting their organic waste this spring with some help from WasteAware and a free Blackwall container.