Bin collection changes over bank holiday & How you can give your unwanted items to a new home

Another bank holiday is looming so that means your bin collection dates will be one day later than your normal collection week commencing Monday 26th August.

Check your calendar for your revised date or take a look on our website.

Normal collections will resume week commencing Monday 3rd September.

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Do you have unwanted items that are too good to throw away?

Then why not try the Braintree Freegle group, an online platform that helps you give and get items for free in your local community.

It’s a great way to save items from being thrown away. You can pass almost anything on using Freegle!

Mythbuster: BBQs don’t have to be wasteful

To make the most of the summer weather most of us have a BBQ.

But have you ever tried a Zero Waste BBQ? From reusable cups to ceramic plates to cloth napkins and metal skewers and straws there are always alternatives to single-use items.  And for those drinks cans and bottles, make sure you recycle them afterwards.

So make your BBQ as kind to the planet as you can this summer.

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