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>>
Christmas is over, and although the decorations might be up for a while longer, many will be thinking about how to get rid of the Christmas tree. In the UK approximately 250 tonnes of Christmas trees that could have been recycled are simply thrown out after Christmas. At Ogden Water nature reserve, outside Halifax, they… read more … about A tree-mendous recycling idea>>
Calderdale residents are being urged to recycle theirChristmas waste so it can be useful after the festive season. Leftover turkeys, sprouts and Christmas puddings can be put to good use thanks to the Council’s weekly food waste collection service. And used wrapping paper, packaging and glass can avoid the journey to landfill by going to… read more … about Dreaming of a green Christmas>>
The Eastwood Household Waste Recycling Centre in Todmorden is to reopen following the completion of repair works undertaken after an incident which caused damage in July. The cost of the repairs was in the region of £220,000 and was met by SITA UK’s insurers, meaning that there was no cost to the Council or Council… read more … about Eastwood Recycling Centre in Todmorden to reopen>>
Calderdale Council has retained its spot at the top of the charts for household waste recycling in Yorkshire and Humberside. Recently released figures show that Calderdale is leading the way in recycling, with a household waste recycling rate of over 60%. It is the only authority in the Yorkshire and Humber region that is… read more … about Recycling rate tops the chart!>>
Work is about to start on the repair of the Eastwood Household Waste Recycling Centre in Todmorden following an incident which caused damage on Saturday 19 July. The cost of the repairs is in the region of £220,000 and will be met by SITA UK’s insurers. There will be no cost to the Council or… read more … about Repairs Begin at Eastwood Recycling Centre, Todmorden>>
Calderdale Council will become the first local authority in England to offer smokers caught dropping litter the chance to attend stop smoking sessions rather than pay a fine, if the scheme is approved by Cabinet on Monday 13 October 2014. Currently if anyone is caught dropping a cigarette end they are issued with a fixed… read more … about Smokers asked to quit or pick up the tab>>
