Tag: #Recycle

Christmas Bin Collections

Dorset Council does not collect real Christmas trees at the kerbside.

If you buy a real Christmas tree there are options for what to do once you’ve finished with it and removed all its decorations:

  • If you have a garden waste collection, you can cut your real tree into small pieces and put it in your garden waste bin
  • Real Christmas trees can be taken to your local Household Recycling Centre and placed in the garden waste container for composting, free of charge.

Dorset Council are also asking residents to consider more eco-friendly options such as home composting, or buying a rooted tree that can be kept in the garden until next year.

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Winter Opening Hours At Bridport Recycling Centre

A reminder that from today (Thursday 1 October) the Household Recycling Centres (HRCs, or “the tip”) change to Winter opening hours – 10am to 4pm daily.

The Recycling Centre is located at Broomhills Nursery, West Bay Fields, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5LB.

There are van and trailer restrictions: Vans must have a valid permit or a hire agreement of a maximum of 3 days.
Vehicles that don’t require a permit can use a trailer, but the maximum trailer size is 1.2 metres wide and 1.8 metres long (approx. 6ft x 4ft).

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This Week is #RecycleWeek2020

It’s Recycle Week 2020! (21 – 27 September). Wherever you live. Wherever you call home. 89% of us recycle. Keep doing your bit. This year and every year.
In Broadwindsor,

  • there are recycling bins are at Redlands Yard  for tetrapaks and aluminium foil respectively.
  • there are recycling bins for crisp packets at Bernards’ Place and outside the school.
  • there are two large clothes recycling banks, also outside of the school.

Please remember to wash and crush your tetrapaks or the bins will fill up too quickly.  Please don’t put an item in the recycling bin if it’s not meant to go in there – the volunteers then have the undesirable job of having to sort through it all!

The local Eco-Group would welcome new volunteers to empty the two bins by Redlands Yard.  It needs emptied weekly and a monthly visit to Bridport Recycling Centre.  There is a rota, but more help is always welcome.  Usually a volunteer will have two dates allocated. All that is required are three black bin bags: one for aluminium and two for tetrapaks. Please contact Jackie Riley HERE or call her on 01308 868949.

Dorset CouncilBridport Recycling Centre is located at Broomhills Nursery, West Bay Fields, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5LB and is open 9am – 6pm (at the time of publishing).  Regular opening hours are due to change on October 1st but Government Guidelines and Regulations re: Covid-19 may change opening times before then.
All the following items are accepted at Bridport Recycling Centre:

Asbestos cannot be taken to this recycling centre.

There are van and trailer restrictions: Vans must have a valid permit or a hire agreement of a maximum of 3 days.
Vehicles that don’t require a permit can use a trailer, but the maximum trailer size is 1.2 metres wide and 1.8 metres long (approx. 6ft x 4ft).

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Eco Group need more volunteers.

Eco GroupBeaminster Area Eco Group  need four more volunteers to empty the recycling bins at the Craft Centre and then take it to Bridport Recycling Centre.  Each volunteer will have two dates allocated.  All that is required are three black bin bags: one for aluminium and two for tetrapaks.

A message from Jackie Riley – Please, please wash your tetrapaks and squash them prior to popping them in the bin.  Squashing means we can fit so much more in and makes it easier for the volunteer to collect.
My first volunteer was 80 and managed it perfectly.  The recycling team were apparently very helpful.  Many thanks.  Jackie – 01308 868949

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