Halloween might have been and gone for another year, but the frightening festival brings its own scary statistics in food waste. 90% of all sales of pumpkins take place in the run up to Halloween, but it’s estimated that in the UK last year, around 18,000 tonnes of pumpkin were simply thrown out, with many… read more … about A frightening amount of waste>>
Autumn is definitely in the air, and with bonfire night just around the corner, Calderdale Council is working alongside the West Yorkshire Fire Service to make the borough a clean and safe place to enjoy. The Council and partner agencies are preparing for the Big Tidy Up, which will start on Monday 2 November. Staff… read more … about Calderdale gets ready for the Big Tidy Up>>
Calderdale residents could save money and help protect the environment, by taking advantage of our special offers on compost bins. To encourage residents to get composting, Calderdale Council has teamed up with Getcomposting.com(external link) to offer home compost bins at special prices. Bins are available from only £17.98 (RRP £39. There’s also a buy one… read more … about Time to get composting>>
Sowerby Bridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) has reopened after the completion of nearby construction works and site alterations. The centre temporarily closed in June to allow work on the nearby Sowerby Bridge Copley Valley regeneration scheme to be completed. These works included the construction of a new road in front of the HWRC, connecting… read more … about Sowerby Bridge recycling centre reopens>>
Residents in Calderdale will be seeing some positive changes to their waste and recycling collections over the next year, as the new contracts for waste collections and disposals has now been awarded. Calderdale Council is pleased to announce that the contracts for waste collections and waste disposals will remain with SUEZ (formerly known as SITA… read more … about New waste collection contract announced>>
Calderdale Council is stepping up the fight against fly-tippers and appealing for residents to help catch the culprits. It comes after the Council cleared 60 illegally dumped tyres and four tonnes of rubbish and rubble from a track in Shelf last week following concerns raised by local people. Furniture, carpets, dozens of bricks, large pieces… read more … about Fly-tipping – help catch the culprits>>
Sowerby Bridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) will be closed for approximately six weeks from Monday 1 June while construction work takes place nearby. As part of the Sowerby Bridge Copley Valley regeneration of the Copley Valley, a new highway linking Hollas Lane with Holmes Road is being built. The HWRC will need to close… read more … about Waste Centre closure for development work>>
Spring is in the air and Calderdale Council is preparing for a week of spring cleaning to make the borough sparkle. The third annual, Big Clean week will start on Monday 18 May, when Council teams will take to areas in and around Halifax and the Lower and Upper Valley, aiming to blitz those spots… read more … about Calderdale gets ready for the Big Clean>>
Fly-tippers in Calderdale could face tougher penalties when the Council introduces its new powers to stop, search and seize vehicles suspected of waste crime. New legislation from 6 April 2015 will make it easier for enforcement officers across the country to crack down on fly-tipping. It means that Calderdale Council will be able to act… read more … about Crackdown on fly-tipping>>
