Somerset Waste Partnership

New fleet signals bright future for Somerset recycling

27th March 2020 0

A fleet of multicoloured trucks will take to Somerset’s streets from Monday, paving the way for a new era of recycling in the county. Somerset Waste Partnership’s new contract for recycling and rubbish collection is […]

Somerset garden waste collections suspended from Monday

22nd March 2020 0

Somerset Waste Partnership is calling on the public’s help and patience as it announces that all garden waste collections will be suspended from Monday. Reduced staffing due to coronavirus has led to collections being dropped […]

Disposing of contaminated Coronavirus waste and SWP service disruption

19th March 2020 0

Somerset Waste Partnership is urging anyone with symptoms of Coronavirus to follow Government advice when disposing of personal waste. The partnership is also asking for the public’s patience and help ahead of likely service disruption […]

Co-op boosts Slim My Waste, Feed My Face drive

5th March 2020 0

Co-op stores are throwing their high street weight behind the new Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) food recycling initiative Slim My Waste, Feed My Face. A dozen Co-op stores in Somerset have come on board with […]

Serious success for fun food waste recycling drive

3rd March 2020 0

Somerset’s fun new food waste recycling campaign is already driving up recycling rates and prompting a jump in demand for food waste bins. Although Slim My Waste, Feed My Face has only reached half the […]

Fun food waste campaign to increase recycling

5th February 2020 0

It’s fun, it’s exciting – and “Slim My Waste, Feed My Face” is Somerset’s biggest-ever food recycling campaign, with a very serious aim Rolling out in coming weeks, Slim My Waste, Feed My Face will […]

Beyond the kerb – what happens to Somerset’s recycling

16th December 2019 0

The latest edition of a pioneering annual report shows how every tonne of recycling in Somerset has contributed to cutting our carbon footprint. Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) was the first in the UK (back in […]

Somerset gets ready for a heavyweight Christmas

6th December 2019 0

Somerset’s kerbside collections and recycling sites are expecting festive fun to lead to around 2,700 more tonnes of extra recycling and rubbish in January than in December. That’s a 17% rise, equivalent to 6,000 polar […]

Pumpkin plea to save Halloween from costly waste

28th October 2019 0

Simple steps can stop Halloween becoming a frightening waste of resources and cash with lots of single-use plastic, according to Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP). From costumes to the classic pumpkin, there are easy ways to […]

Cheaper garden waste collections proposed

30th September 2019 0

Somerset Waste Partnership has proposed that the cost of garden waste collections be reduced, thanks to its deal with the new collections contractor SUEZ. From next April – if the five Somerset councils that make […]