Waste reduction and recycling tips
In this section you will find the following information:
15 December 2022
Help to cut the Christmas recycling confusion
A new online search tool is available to help residents cut through the confusion about what to do with their Christmas waste this festive season.
The Right Waste, Right Place search contains mo...
15 December 2022
Top tips to cut your festive food bill
Wychavon is encouraging residents to get #FoodSavvy this Christmas by sharing their top tips for cutting festive food bills.
Food waste is a year-round problem with the average family binning abou...
21 December 2021
The most searched for what to do with list
Last Christmas WRAP - the national waste advisory group - produced a list of the most popular items people search for after Christmas to find out how to dispose of fo them.
Below you will find t...
30 November 2021
Alternative advent calendars, wrapping paper and other tips
Here are a few ideas to help you apply the reduce, reuse and recycle principles to the spirit of the festive season.
Advent calendars
They are great fun and the chocolate ones are very tasty but ...
30 November 2021
Your naughty and nice Christmas recycling guide
Here is our guide to help you get your recycling right and cut your waste this Christmas. Visit what can i put in my green bin for information about all the items you can recycle at home.
The Nice...
30 November 2020
Don't let your festive food go to waste
According to Love Food Hate Waste, more than a third of us admit we throw away more food at Christmas than at any other time of the year.
In fact, the UK throws out the equivalent of:
2 millio...
30 November 2020
A Christmas jumper is for life
Christmas jumpers have joined mince pies, ice skating and Noddy Holder in becoming an integral part of the festive season. Sadly, they are also adding to the shocking environmental damage Christmas...
30 November 2020
The great Christmas tree debate
Should you buy a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?
In terms of waste prevention, opting for a plastic tree may seem the obvious way to go as if you look after it, then it can be used again...