Shropshire Council is dragging its feet on introducing wheelie bins for recycling
andybodders We have all seen it. Plastic recyclables blown out of boxes put out on the pavement ready for collection for Veolia. The boxes are not fit for purpose. They do…
Recycling rates have stagnated – here are five steps to recycling heaven in Shropshire
Shropshire Council is in the top fifty councils in England for recycling rates. It recycled 54.6 per cent of its waste in 2019/20 but that rate has not improved over…
Covid Watch 47: Vans can now take permitted waste to recycling and waste centres in Shropshire
After a period of closure, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin household recycling centres reopened for domestic waste two weeks ago. But vans, even those with household permits, were barred. From…
Covid Watch 41: Household Recycling Centres reopen at 9am tomorrow morning, including Craven Arms – expect queues
Household Recycling Centres (HRCs), colloquially known to us as tips, reopen in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin tomorrow morning at 9am. This is a welcome move as it is inevitable…
Covid Watch 30: Waste and recycling collections one day later next week – please thank our waste operatives
All public services are becoming stretched as we approach peak Covid-19. The need for self-isolation and the need to look after members of our families means that staffing levels are…