Estate agents fined for letting others fly tip
Merton Council saw McMichael Estate Limited fined at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on 2 July 2010 for fly tipping offences on 25 January this year. The letting agent, based on Upper […]
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Merton sees fly tipper put behind bars
Working with Ealing Council, Merton has seen Ealing resident Leslie Price (43), sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court for five fly tipping offences including one in Merton. Price was ordered to […]
Council continues successful food waste collection
Merton Council will be rolling out its food waste collection service to a further 10,000 households next week. Starting from 28 June Merton residents are set to benefit from the […]
Merton Council offers special deal on compost bins – NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Merton Council is teaming up with Straight plc, a UK supplier of compost bins and recycling containers, to offer residents the opportunity to buy their own compost bin for a […]
Extra 40,000 households set to benefit from food waste recycling service
Merton Council has given the go-ahead to expand its food waste service to a further 40,000 households. The council originally won funding from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) to […]
Four bidders progress in waste procurement process
Four bidders have been invited to submit detailed proposals for treatment facilities to deal with 200,000 tonnes of household waste that is currently sent to landfill every year. Resources from […]
Merton kicks off New Year with Christmas tree recycle
Merton Council is to start its major tree chipping operation this week. Offering free Christmas tree collection from 6 January, the council will chip the trees in Morden Park and […]
Merton Council initiative makes recycling in flats easier
Merton Council is making it easier for people who live in flats to recycle. The council is now enabling residents in blocks of 10 or more flats with communal recycling […]
Merton Council takes its “reduce, reuse, recycle” message on the road
Merton Council is taking its recycling road show around the borough this festive season. Visiting Wimbledon, Colliers Wood and Mitcham town centres, the council will be encouraging residents to think […]
Womble launches new street recycling bins in Merton
Merton Council has just installed 70 new dual litter and recycling bins around Mitcham town centre in its latest effort to take recycling onto the streets. AFC Wimbledon Mascot and […]