New waste contract set to increase recycling
In order to offer residents even better value for money, increased recycling opportunities and to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, Merton Council has signed a new waste […]
Category Archives: Recycling and waste
Merton Council to review recycling and rubbish collections
Merton Council is to conduct a major review into how it recycles and manages the borough’s waste. As part of the review the council is calling for residents to have […]
Merton Council seeks public opinion on managing borough’s rubbish
Merton Council is to seek views from residents, businesses and others on where Merton will manage its rubbish in future. In partnership with neighbouring councils Kingston, Croydon and Sutton, Merton […]
Merton Council and young artists promote recycling
School children have joined forces with Merton Council to persuade busy commuters to recycle their rubbish. Pupils from primary schools across the borough put paintbrushes to paper to create lively […]
Merton kids get Jamie Oliver style cooking demo
In a Jamie Oliver style cooking demonstration children from the Priory Primary School learnt the basics of how to make healthy, cheap, quick and easy food earlier this week. Merton […]
Merton gets arty with waste
To mark the start of National Recycling Week (2-9 June), Merton Council teamed up with London sculptor Michelle Reader to create a sculpture out of our everyday rubbish that can […]
Spring into summer and take the sunflower challenge
Merton Council is calling on all youngsters in the borough to take the sunflower challenge.To enter the challenge, budding sunflower growers need seeds to plant and a space in the […]
Merton Council pulls out the stops to turn Merton Green
Take your first steps into spring this weekend and come and do your bit for global warming by taking part in Merton Council’s Love your Environment Fun Days. Radio Jackie […]
Residents pledge to go Green
Merton Council has given away nearly 300 reusable shopping bags to green-minded residents to help them turn over a new leaf and recycle their rubbish. Recycling roadshows travelled to Mitcham, […]
Merton Council calls for rubbish reduction promise
In a call for people to reduce the amount of rubbish they generate this Christmas, Merton Council is hosting a series of Christmas recycling roadshows. At the roadshows, the council […]