Waste & Recycling In Thurrock

We provide waste management services to help make the borough a cleaner, safer and more environmentally friendly place to live and work. Recycling Collection Boxes home collection of waste for recycling Recycling Banks types and locations of recycling banks Recycling Interactive bin it or recycle it - what would you do? Civic Amenity Site the tip at Buckingham Hill Road, Linford Education Programme free activities available to local schools Plastic Carrier Bags Over 13 billion are given out each year Real Nappy Campaign our Real Nappies campaign information Waste & Recycling Key Facts key facts about services for Thurrock Waste & Recycling Web Links useful web sites on waste and recycling Freecycle in Thurrock don't throw good stuff away - "recycle" it Be Smart - Report Online create a cleaner, greener Thurrock

Thurrock Library Bookmarks Spot the Difference - the answers! Wheeled Bin, Recycling Box & Garden Waste Collection Dates Household Bulky Waste Collections Limiting Landfill in Thurrock The consultation period has now ended. All comments sent via the web, completed questionaires and forum meetings will be published once this information has been collated. Thank you to everyone who completed the questionaires. Information gathered from the residents of Thurrock is always invaluable and considered.

Other Services

Assisted Collections are offered for refuse and blue box collection services to residents who, through illness or infirmity, are unable to put out their refuse and recycling and do not have anyone else to assist them. Please telephone 0800 581281 for details.

Dog Bins are provided around the borough. Use them. It could save you a lot of money. It is an offence NOT to clean-up after your dog and, if prosecuted, you could be fined up to £1,000.

"Recycle Now - compost at home" is a web site with advice and useful information on home composting: www.recyclenow.com/compost. Did you know that up to one third of the contents of your dustbin - including vegetable peelings, teabags and eggshells - can be composted quickly and easily using a compost bin? The result is a great soil conditioner for your garden.

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