Had a spring clean? Three easy ways to dispose of your rubbish
With spring now in full swing, it is the perfect time to get started on that spring clean you may have been avoiding. Merton residents can drop off a vast […]
Category Archives: Recycling and waste
Merton Council invest in new mechanical pavement sweepers to help keep Merton Clean
Merton Council has invested in two brand new state-of-the-art mechanical pavement sweepers, in the latest phase of the Keep It Clean Love Merton campaign and are looking for help from Merton residents to find fitting […]
Merton’s leafing operation is in full swing
With the trees now almost completely bare, Veolia’s street cleaners have been incredibly busy over the last few weeks clearing fallen leaves from our streets and making sure the borough’s pavements and gutters are clear […]
A new way to report Fly-tipping in Merton
Today, Merton Council are introducing a new way to report fly-tipping in the borough, as part of its Keep It Clean Love Merton campaign. The Fix My Street platform, already used by […]
Merton celebrates the success of #InTheLoop campaign
Today, as the country marks the start of Recycling Week (20-26 September), Merton Council are releasing the results of its #InTheLoop campaign, a trial scheme run in partnership with the environmental charity Hubbub, evian (sponsors), and Sustainable Merton. […]
Merton Council trials car-free visits to household waste centre
Merton residents now have a more environmentally-friendly way to dispose of their household waste, as the local council has started to allow visits by foot and bike to the Garth […]
Young people: enter our anti-litter competition to win fireworks tickets
To support our Keep It Clean Love Merton campaign, the Council is launching a competition for five to 11-year-olds to design a poster for Merton. And if you win, not […]
Wanted: Jumble Trail volunteer
Would you like to host a Jumble Trail in Merton? A jumble trail involves residents setting up jumble sale stalls in their front gardens for the day. It’s a great […]
Merton shortlisted for top recycling award
Merton has been shortlisted for an accolade at this year’s prestigious National Recycling Awards, which celebrate excellence across the waste sector.
Merton residents can now recycle even more
Merton Council has expanded the range of materials that can be recycled in the borough so that residents can now recycle even more. The expansion of the council’s recycling service […]