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Council ramps up fight against fly-tipping Wokingham Borough Council is ramping up its efforts to fight fly-tipping, operating a zero-tolerance approach against this illegal activity that blights our borough. Last year we successfully... 19 January 2021
Garden waste collections restart Garden waste collections will restart in Wokingham Borough tomorrow (7 January) after they were temporarily suspended. The service was paused earlier this week due to a high number of Covid-19 cases... 06 January 2021
Wokingham Borough Council announces temporary closure of its Shute End office Wokingham Borough Council has temporarily closed its main office at Shute End, following Tier 4 announcement late last week. 23 December 2020
Local school children tell drivers to switch off their engines Local school girl Mahveen Rafay has seen Wokingham Borough Council bring her prize-winning artwork to the attention residents across the borough after it was put up in key areas around the borough to... 21 December 2020
Council inspires local authorities across the UK with plans to achieve carbon neutrality Wokingham Borough Council has been inspiring local authorities across the UK with their plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 17 December 2020
Christmas and New Year waste collection changes With Christmas now just a couple of weeks away, residents are reminded there will be some small changes to bin collections across the borough during the festive period. 14 December 2020
Council committed to reducing single use plastics Wokingham Borough Council has today reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the use of single use plastics across the borough after successfully overcoming an unprecedented set back due to Covid... 09 December 2020
Santa is watching: campaign to fight fly-tipping Wokingham Borough Council has announced a Christmas crackdown on fly-tipping, reminding law breakers that 'Santa is watching'. We encourage you all to play your part in keeping the borough clean and... 07 December 2020
8000 tonnes of food waste recycled Wokingham borough's food waste recycling service continues to grow in popularity, with more than 500 tonnes of food waste now being recycled each month. November marks 18 months since the service was... 24 November 2020
Where to get waste and recycling items during lockdown Wokingham Borough Council's Shute End offices will be one of several locations residents can get waste and recycling items if they're running out during lockdown. Woodley and Earley libraries will... 16 November 2020
Wokingham Borough is watching: campaign to fight fly-tipping Wokingham Borough Council is cracking down hard on fly-tipping by today launching a new campaign reminding offenders that, 'We Are Watching.' We are committed to keeping the borough clean and green... 02 November 2020
Virtual youth climate conference next week The inaugural Wokingham Youth Climate Conference will take place next week, with the event adapted to run online. It had been planned for March this year but was postponed due to COVID-19. 08 October 2020
Council encourages drivers to switch off their engines on Clean Air Day Wokingham Borough Council has today launched a design competition to encourage drivers across the borough to switch off their engines when stationary 08 October 2020
Council approves waterproof recycling bags to solve wet paper problem Proposals to replace the existing black recycling boxes with waterproof recycling bags in Wokingham Borough was given the go ahead at a special meeting of the councils Executive committee last week 18 September 2020
Green home grants now available to local residents Wokingham Borough Council is encouraging homeowners and landlords to apply for a government green homes grant towards the cost of installing energy efficient and low-carbon heating improvements 10 September 2020
Council to consider proposals to replace black recycling boxes Proposals to replace the existing black recycling boxes with waterproof recycling bags in Wokingham Borough will be considered at a special meeting of the council's Executive committee on 11... 03 September 2020
Waterproof recycling bags supported Proposals to replace black boxes with waterproof bags for recycling in Wokingham Borough have taken the next step. The council's overview and scrutiny committee upheld the decision of the executive... 28 August 2020
Update on waterproof recycling bags Plans for waterproof recycling bags for Wokingham borough will be reviewed next week. The council's overview and scrutiny committee will assess the plans to replace the black boxes currently used as... 20 August 2020
Council works in partnership with re3 to give unwanted bikes a new home Wokingham Borough Council has given the term recycling a whole new meaning with the launch of its initiative to give a new lease of life to bikes that have been left at its recycling centres by... 12 August 2020
Potential change to recycling collections to keep paper and card dry Wokingham Borough Council is considering bringing in weighted, water-proof sacks for its kerbside recycling collection to help keep paper and card dry. Changes in the world market for recycled... 28 July 2020

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