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Bulky waste dumped in a Bedford street Image Bedford Borough Council

Bedfordians warned to clear move-out waste or face fines

Bedford Borough Council warns students and landlords to clear move-out waste or face a £1,000 fine. Every year, departing tenants leave piles of unwanted rubbish. Discover how to stay within the law...
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Bedford Ian writes…

24 April 2026: English Pride, Waste of space, and whoops. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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Road sign pointing to the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Barkers Lane, Bedford. Image: Bedford Borough Council

“Too small” Bedford tip set for replacement as queues frustrate locals

Bedford Borough Council is drawing up plans for a new recycling centre as residents raise concerns over congestion at Barker’s Lane. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service...
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Green wheelie bin in a garden with a broom and gardening equipment Image Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough’s green bin collections to take winter break from 1 December

Bedford Borough Council reminds residents that green-lidded garden waste collections will pause from 1 December to 28 February, with services resuming in March. The garden waste service runs annually...
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Bedford Borough wheelie bins for recycling, green waste and landfill

Bedford Borough Council launches consultation on future waste and recycling strategy

Bedford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on its new Resources Waste Strategy, inviting residents to share views on the future of waste and recycling before...
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Central Bedfordshire Council HWRC Tidy Tip. Image: CBC

Plans for tidy tip fees put in the bin after councillor and resident “outcry”

Fees to deposit some materials at household waste recycling centres in Central Bedfordshire have been shelved for now, in what a Conservative councillor dubbed “a U-turn”...
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Central Bedfordshire Council HWRC Tidy Tip. Image: CBC

Central Bedfordshire Council plans to charge for use of tidy tips

Central Bedfordshire Council has defenced plans to charge for the use of their tidy tips from next year, saying it is to “protect Central Bedfordshire taxpayers” from funding people...
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Barkers Lane tidy tip Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC)

Reuse shop is a “common sense solution” to reducing waste

Opening a reuse shop at Bedford’s Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is a “common sense solution” petitioners have claimed. Borough councillors heard on Wednesday (7 February)...
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Warnings issued over rogue waste carriers as ‘fly-tipping season’ begins

Bedfordians are being urged to make sure they are not contributing to fly-tipping around the borough by using rogue waste carriers to dispose of their rubbish. Bedford Borough Council say...
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Where to recycle your real Christmas tree in Bedford Borough

From tomorrow (Thursday 29 December) until Tuesday 10 January, there will be eight Christmas tree recycling sites across Bedford Borough. People can drop off...
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