NEW RECYCLING SITE
Rushcliffe Borough Council has a new recycling site at the sports pavilion on Gresham Park Road. The Wilford Lane area was not covered by a bring recycling facility, so the Council took the opportunity to have a secure site at Gresham. At the site residents can recycle: – Clear, green and brown glass, collected by [...]
‘BIN’ THERE, DOING THAT
A member of staff at the Rushcliffe Borough Council has been selected to mentor other authorities to help them improve their waste management departments. Waste and Fleet Operations Manager, Darryl Burch, was chosen following an accreditation process where Rushcliffe became a national mentor. He said: “I am really pleased to have been selected to help [...]
COMMUNITY CLEAN UP EVENT IN COTGRAVE
On Friday 9th April, a community clean-up event is taking place in Cotgrave. Local schools, community groups and other organisations will work together to make Cotgrave cleaner and safer. Rushcliffe Borough Council and the South Nottinghamshire Community Safety Partnership are organising the Spring Clean to raise awareness of environmental issues, to encourage people to feel [...]
LADY BAY LITTLE PICKERS
On Saturday 20th March the Lady Bay Litter Pickers are having their spring clean on The Hook. Meet outside the Lady Bay pub on Trent Boulevard at 2pm, or 15 minutes later by the play park on the Hook. Telephone Malcolm on 0115 846 0186 for information.
WHOSE LITTER IS IT ANYWAY?
A survey by Keep Britain Tidy found that 38% of litter in Nottingham was left over packaging from fast food related litter. Keep Britain Tidy completed a national survey in 20 English cities to find out what litter is being dropped on the streets. The litter collected was examined to see how much was branded [...]