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  • More fun recycling workshops for young children in B&NES

    Interactive workshops that encourage good recycling practices in young children and were shortlisted for a national award have returned to primary schools across Bath and North East Somerset.

    Climate Emergency, Focusing on prevention, Waste and Recycling

  • Single-use vapes banned from June

    Single-use vapes are being banned by the Government from June 1 due to their environmental impact and fire risks.

    Focusing on prevention, public safety, Waste and Recycling

  • Students encouraged to recycle unwanted items at end of academic year

    University and student volunteers, officers from Bath & North East Somerset Council and the Student Community Partnership team (SCP), have been knocking on around 3,000 doors in residential areas.

    Bath, Delivering for local residents, Waste and Recycling

  • Keynsham recycling centre shortlisted for award

    Bath & North East Somerset Council’s state-of-the-art Keynsham Recycling Hub, which was completed in early 2024, has been shortlisted in the Construction Excellence South West Awards 2025.

    Delivering for local residents, Focusing on prevention, Keynsham Area, Keynsham Recycling Hub, Waste and Recycling

  • Council trials electric recycling vehicle charged by solar energy

    An electric recycling collection truck powered by electricity generated from solar panels at Keynsham Recycling Hub is being trialled by Bath & North East Somerset Council.

    Clean and Green, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency, Waste and Recycling

  • Planning permission granted for Bath Recycling Centre

    Plans for the construction of a new recycling hub to ensure residents in Bath continue to have access to services when the existing site is closed for housing development have taken a step further.

    Bath, Delivering for local residents, Preparing for the Future, Waste and Recycling

  • Consultation on business waste collection changes in Bath

    Businesses in Bath are being consulted on proposed changes to the way their waste is collected to improve cleanliness

    Bath, Focusing on prevention, Waste and Recycling

  • Red reusable bag trial to make recycling easier

    Five hundred households across Bath and North East Somerset are set to receive a new reusable red bag to trial a simp

    Focusing on prevention, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency, Waste and Recycling

  • Christmas and New Year rubbish and recycling collections

    Residents in Bath and North East Somerset are being reminded of temporary alterations to their recycling and rubbish collection dates over the Christmas and New Year period.

    Delivering for local residents, Waste and Recycling

  • Charities benefit from more than £11,000 donations from Haycombe Crematorium metals recycling

    Charities Bath Gateway Out and About and Parkinson’s UK have each received £5,800 as a result of metals recycled from

    Bereavement Services, Communities and volunteering, Delivering for local residents, Waste and Recycling