Calderdale Council has leapt to the top of the charts for household waste recycling in Yorkshire and Humberside for 2012/13. Recently released figures show that Calderdale is leading the way in recycling, with a household waste recycling rate of 60.61%. We are the only authority in the Yorkshire and Humber region that is recycling over… read more … about We’re in the top 10!>>
Calderdale residents could save money and help protect the environment with the launch of a new composting scheme. Composting is a great way for households to reduce the amount of waste they send to landfill sites, and the resulting carbon emissions. Calderdale Council is teaming up with Get Composting to offer residents the chance to… read more … about Make the most of those falling leaves – Get Composting this autumn>>
Residents in Calderdale will continue to pay just £10 for a bulky waste collection until early 2014. The current charge of £10 per collection was due to go up to £15 in October 2013, but instead, the increase will start on 1 February 2014. The bulky waste collection service is in place to help… read more … about Slim charge for bulky waste>>
Work has started on the Eastwood Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) to make it safer and easier to use for visitors and staff. Passers-by may notice the construction team on site, working hard to complete the refurbishment as efficiently as possible. The centre will be closed for approximately five months. There are notices and leaflets… read more … about Changes underway at Eastwood>>
A major revamp at Eastwood Household Waste Recycling Centre will make it safer, quicker and easier for local people to recycle their unwanted items. The centre, located between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge, currently handles 5,500 tonnes of material a year, and around 65 per cent of this is recycled thanks to people putting items into… read more … about Revamp for recycling centre>>
Calderdale Council is looking to invest in a new facility to treat all the waste from Calderdale and Bradford. On Monday 11 February Calderdale’s Cabinet will consider a report which recommends a £9m investment in the new waste management facility to be constructed at Bowling Back Lane in Bradford. The new plant, which will be… read more … about Where there’s muck there’s brass>>
You can now recycle on the go in more places while out and about in Calderdale. Calderdale Council has been trialing a purpose-built, on-street recycling bin, installed between the Central Library and Northgate House in Halifax. The bin has been so successful in collecting recyclable litter that the Council has now bought more for around… read more … about Recycle on the Go>>
