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Fresh look for Market Hill as part of economic rejuvenation scheme
Visitors to the centre of Wickham Market are benefitting from new signage, seating and litter bins, among other improvements funded by an East Suffolk Council programme.
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Children’s poster designs to spread anti-littering message across seafront
Environmentally conscious young creatives will soon see their designs grabbing attention across Felixstowe as part of a litter-busting campaign.
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Delays to garden waste collections
A number of waste collection vehicles used by East Suffolk Services were vandalised at our Ufford depot over the weekend, and require repair before they can return to duty.
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Victory in East Suffolk as National Grid Ventures’ Nautilus interconnector project set to leave
East Suffolk Council has welcomed the news from Ofgem that National Grid Ventures’ proposed Nautilus project will no longer be connecting within East Suffolk, favouring a connection at the Isle of Grain, Kent.
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Council to consider transformation of recycling services
East Suffolk Council will consider proposals to radically increase the range and volume of products which can be presented for household recycling at a meeting of its Cabinet next week.
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Working together in response to Government legislation, Suffolk’s district and borough authorities - Babergh, East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk and West Suffolk Councils - are all reviewing their waste and recycling services to meet new nationwide ‘Simpler Recycling’ requirements by 31 March 2026.
With this in mind, East Suffolk’s Cabinet will discuss plans to vary the existing ‘dry’ recycling collection service by including glass and cartons; with plastic film to be incorporated the following year. This will be in addition to a brand-new weekly food waste collection, which is to be introduced across the county in the Spring of 2026.
As part of this refreshed recycling approach, East Suffolk will consider the adoption of ‘twin stream’ collections, where all households would be supplied with an additional wheelie bin or other container to separate paper and card, from plastics, metal, cartons (including Tetra Pak) and glass bottles or jars.
Twin stream recycling would reduce the amount of processing required at the Material Recycling Facility (MRF) keeping paper and card away from the glass and moisture in the recycling, making these materials easier to recycle while retaining a higher resale value. Splitting the recycling into two separate containers is also shown to reduce overall contamination of the recycling compared with co-mingled collections.
Through this approach, Suffolk has the potential to divert over 58% of waste from rubbish bins to other recycling and organic waste collections. On this basis, and to encourage improved recycling habits, the report which councillors will also consider proposes to reduce the collection of non-recyclable waste from fortnightly to once every three weeks.
East Suffolk’s Cabinet will sit on 3 September, with Suffolk’s other district and borough councils considering their own proposals in due course, reflecting the necessity to meet Government legislation requirements and improve recycling figures.
Cllr Sally Noble, East Suffolk’s Cabinet Member for the Environment said: -
Join Greenprint Forum for an evening exploring eco anxiety
A free event is taking place later this month for people and organisations interesting in exploring the issues of eco anxiety and possible ways of responding positively.
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Council supports bid for UNESCO World Heritage status
East Suffolk Council has expressed its support for UNESCO World Heritage status to be awarded to coastal wetlands located on a globally important route for migratory waterbirds.
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Waste collections in colder weather
It is difficult to predict the impact poor weather will have on your bin collections but we will endeavour to make every effort to keep the rounds to schedule in the event of frost, ice or snow this winter.
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Historic change to waste and recycling service in East Suffolk agreed
East Suffolk Council has agreed a historic, new approach to recycling collection, and with it, a commitment to greatly improve environmental outcomes for the district.
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Energy efficiency funding to help make social housing greener and warmer
East Suffolk Council has secured a provisional allocation of £5.9million to help improve the energy performance of social housing as part of the Government’s Warm Homes Plan.
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