Recycle for West Berkshire

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♻️ Bank Holiday collections reminderOur crews will still be out collecting as usual on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August), ...
30/08/2026

♻️ Bank Holiday collections reminder

Our crews will still be out collecting as usual on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August), so please make sure your bins and containers are presented by 6am on your normal collection day.

Not sure what we are collecting or when? No problem. Download your latest collection calendar here: www.westberks.gov.uk/binday

Thank you to our collection teams for keeping services running.

🚨 Battery Safety Reminder Following Fire 🚨A lithium-ion battery from a discarded drill caught fire in the back of one of...
27/08/2026

🚨 Battery Safety Reminder Following Fire 🚨

A lithium-ion battery from a discarded drill caught fire in the back of one of our waste collection vehicles yesterday while operating in the Crookham Hill area.

Thankfully, due to the quick thinking and response of the crew, the fire was safely extinguished before the fire spread further. Luckily no-one was injured.

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly responsible for fires in waste collection vehicles and recycling facilities. When batteries are put into bins, they can be crushed, punctured, or damaged, causing them to overheat and catch fire.

✅ Never put batteries in your household rubbish or recycling containers.
✅ Take used batteries to a designated battery recycling point.

A few moments spent recycling batteries correctly could prevent a serious incident.

📦 Been shopping online?Those delivery boxes don't belong in your black bin.Cardboard is widely recycled and can be made ...
27/08/2026

📦 Been shopping online?

Those delivery boxes don't belong in your black bin.

Cardboard is widely recycled and can be made into new packaging again and again.

Before you put it out for collection:

✅ Remove any packaging materials
✅ Flatten boxes (cardboard must be flattened and no bigger than 85cm x 45cm)
✅ Keep cardboard clean (No grease or food contamination)

Small actions make a big difference.

For more information on what you can recycle from the kerbside visit: www.westberks.gov.uk/recyclingcollection

🚫 Leaving bags, clothes, or other items beside recycling banks is fly-tipping.If a recycling bank is full, please do not...
25/08/2026

🚫 Leaving bags, clothes, or other items beside recycling banks is fly-tipping.

If a recycling bank is full, please do not leave items on the ground. Take them home and return later or use an alternative recycling facility.

Fly-tipping is an offence and could result in a fixed penalty notice or prosecution.

Let's work together to keep our communities clean and safe.

🔗 westberks.gov.uk/flytipping

🌱 From Garden Waste to Soil ConditionerEver wondered what happens to your garden waste after it's collected?Our garden w...
22/08/2026

🌱 From Garden Waste to Soil Conditioner

Ever wondered what happens to your garden waste after it's collected?

Our garden waste collection service takes place every fortnight, with the material transported to our in-vessel composting facility at Padworth.

Once it arrives, the garden waste is tipped into the reception hall where any obvious contamination, such as flower pots and plastic bags, is removed. It is then shredded together with food waste to break down larger materials and create the ideal mix for composting.

Over the next 10 weeks, using only natural processes, water and heat, the material is transformed into high-quality PAS 100 certified soil conditioner.

This nutrient-rich product can then be used to improve soil structure and support healthy plant growth, helping to complete the recycling loop right here in West Berkshire. ♻️🌿

🎥 Want to see the process in action? Watch our video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHw6knRF_Dk

Subscriptions to the 2026/27 garden waste collection service commence on Monday. For more information and to sign up to this paid for service please visit: www.westberks.gov.uk/gardenwaste

🌱♻️

♻️ Can I recycle wet cardboard?With the recent spells of rain, we've been asked whether damp or wet paper and cardboard ...
21/08/2026

♻️ Can I recycle wet cardboard?

With the recent spells of rain, we've been asked whether damp or wet paper and cardboard can still be recycled. The good news is - Yes! ✅

As long as it hasn't been contaminated with food, paper and cardboard can still be placed in your recycling.

However, there are a few paper products that we can't recycle at the kerbside:
❌Cardboard boxes bigger than 85cm x 45cm (please take to a recycling centre)
❌ Food-contaminated cardboard (such as greasy pizza boxes)
❌ Shredded paper
❌ Tissue paper, kitchen roll and napkins
❌ Coffee cups and takeaway cups

Why not?
Shredded paper and tissue paper are made up of very small fibres that can snag and cause problems with the sorting equipment back at the recycling facility.

What about coffee cups
Coffee cups and takeaway cups may look like paper, but they contain a plastic lining which cannot currently be recycled through our kerbside recycling service so these need to be placed in the black bin.

By sorting your paper and cardboard correctly, you're helping us recycle more and reduce contamination. Thank you for recycling right! ♻️

📦 One box can become many moreCardboard is one of the easiest materials to recycle and can be turned into new packaging,...
20/08/2026

📦 One box can become many more

Cardboard is one of the easiest materials to recycle and can be turned into new packaging, cartons and cardboard products.

Before recycling:
✅ Remove any contaminated packaging (such as greasy pizza boxes)
✅ Remove any plastic packaging
✅ Flatten boxes to no bigger than 85cm x 45cm

Every box recycled helps keep valuable materials in use for longer. ♻️

For more information on what can be recycled at the kerbside visit: www.westberks.gov.uk/recyclingcollection

🌧️ Rain at last? Your garden might be about to wake up!After weeks of hot, dry weather, rain is finally in the forecast....
19/08/2026

🌧️ Rain at last? Your garden might be about to wake up!

After weeks of hot, dry weather, rain is finally in the forecast. While many lawns have slowed down over the summer, a little rainfall can quickly bring gardens back to life.

Our garden waste collection service resumes on Monday 24 August, ready for those grass cuttings, hedge trimmings and autumn garden tidy-ups.

For more information and to subscribe to our garden waste collection service visit: www.westberks.gov.uk/gardenwaste

Here's to greener gardens. 🌱

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