Somerset Waste Partnership

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 […]

Recycling sites switch to winter hours on 1 October

16th September 2019 0

All of Somerset’s 16 recycling sites switch to their new winter timetables from Tuesday 1 October. When open weekdays, they will continue to start at 9am but close earlier, at 5pm. Year-round Saturday and Sunday […]

Recycling site permit scheme rolls on unchanged

12th September 2019 0

Got a bright orange permit to take your van or trailer to recycling sites? Has it got a 30 September expiry date? Do not worry or get a new permit; the scheme is rolling on […]

Fly-tipped rubbish bag costs Taunton man £250

24th July 2019 0

Fly-tipping a single black sack of rubbish cost a Somerset man £250 and gave him a criminal record today. Adrian Foster, aged 44, of Eastwick Road, Taunton, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping at Taunton Magistrates Court […]

Somerset selects SUEZ as new waste collections contractor

13th May 2019 0

Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has today (13 May 2019) announced that it has selected SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ) as its preferred bidder to help deliver a comprehensive new recycling service across Somerset from […]

Your Easter waste collections and recycling sites

9th April 2019 0

Every household in Somerset will have Easter waste collection day changes, with pick-ups due on Good Friday 19 April taking place from 7am on Saturday 20 April. No collections on Easter Monday 22 April mean […]

Later hours at Somerset recycling sites

24th March 2019 0

All Somerset recycling sites will open until 16:00 on both Saturdays and Sundays and close at 18:00 on summer weekdays and 17:00 on winter weekdays from Monday 1 April. Reflecting site users’ demands and keeping […]