News & Events
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New Website Launched
North West Leicestershire District Council have recently launched the freeuse website, which aims to help residents find more sustainable ways of getting rid of their unwanted possessions.
Research by Gumtree.com (2006) estimates that each year we Britons throw away usable household items worth £5.6 billion. The freeuse website offers users a free and easy to use service to help residents find a new home for previously unwanted household items.
Summer Sale!
Leicestershire residents have the oportunity to purchase compost bins and food digesters at greatly reduced prices, whilst stocks last. For more information, click here.
Partnership Conference 2008
The Leicestershire Waste Management Partnership held it's third Conference earlier this year. Titled 'Innovations Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow', the event aimed to provide delegates with an insight into a variety of waste management issues. Councillors and senior officers from Leicestershire, Leicester and surrounding counties heard presentations from speakers on a number of subjects.
The Conference boasted an excellent array of speakers which included Steve Lee (Chief Executive, CIWM) and Daniel Instone (Waste Strategy Manager, Defra). Partnership Chairman, Cllr Michael Rook, said of the event, "The Conference is an integral part of the Partnership calendar and is one of the great advantages of local authorities working together. I hope that the other delegates found the event as useful and informative as I did myself, with its particular relevance and emphasis on waste reduction this year"
Cllr Rook can be seen pictured below with the speakers during the event:
Front row: Daniel Instone (Defra), Gill Tatum (Urban Mines) and Liz Poulter (Devon County Council). Second row: Cllr Mike Rook (Partnership Chairman), Anna Jones (SECE) and Robin Hall (GOEM). Third row: Dr Susan Juned (NISP), Steve Lee (CIWM) and Louise Bowe (WRAP). Back row: Trelawney Dampney (Eco Composting) and Christophe Bellynck (Veolia).
Food Waste Collection Trials Extended
A trial of kerbside collections of food waste has been extended in parts of Leicestershire. For more information, please visit the Food Waste page.
Recycling in Leicestershire on the Up!
Recent surveys have revealed that over two-thirds of Leicestershire residents are taking advantage of doorstep recycling collections. For more information, please visit the Projects page.
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