The London Borough of Merton will bring street-cleaning services back in-house from 2025 following extensive consultation with residents. The council’s Cabinet decided tonight (Feb 20) that work would now start […]
We are one of 12 Local Authorities across the country to secure funding from the Net Zero Innovation Programme (NZIP). Working with University College London (UCL) and The Wheel, funding […]
Merton Council will object to proposals to expand the energy-from-waste facility at Beddington. Viridor Ltd, which operates the site, has applied to the Environment Agency to increase the amount of […]
Recycle Now’s Recycle Week is the nation’s biggest annual celebration of recycling. The aim is to challenge perceptions and myths around recycling, and target ‘contamination’ (when non-recyclable items are incorrectly […]
Merton Council will develop a new service for street cleaning and waste collections, after agreeing not to renew the current contract with Veolia Ltd when it ends in 2025. The […]
In June, young residents worked with Merton Council’s Climate team and Towards Employment team to produce exciting and engaging content to encourage sustainable behaviour changes and climate action in Merton. […]
Merton Council is working in partnership with Danone (producers of Evian) and All England Lawn Tennis Club to track Evian plastic bottles and cans during this year’s Wimbledon Championships. The […]
The Leader of Merton Council and the Managing Director of Veolia UK met on Thursday 15 to visit a number of streets across the borough. Cllr Ross Garrod, who was […]
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 […]
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 […]