Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) tagged articles

Tidy Tip booking system did not cause spike in fly-tipping, says Council

Bedford Borough Council says an increase in fly-tipping was not caused by a booking system introduced at a tidy tip. The Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on...

Councils encouraged to remove barriers to waste disposal to prevent fly-tipping

Fly-tipping costs up to £392 million a year to clear up, according to the government. In a statement released yesterday, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs said local authorities dealt with 1.13 million...

Christmas tree recycling sites open across Borough

Is your Christmas tree lacking that festive sparkle and dropping needles like there’s no tomorrow?It may be time to put your baubles away and do your bit for the environment by recycling your tree...

Booking ahead no longer needed for Barkers Lane ‘tidy tip’

The booking system for Bedford Borough's Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Barkers Lane will be "turned off" this weekend after almost five months. This will mean...

No date set for return to normal at Tidy Tip as future of booking system considered

No date has yet been set for a return to normal at the tidy tip in Bedford as a top officer revealed that online pre-booking could have a permanent role in the future...

Plant it in the garden or recycle it: Giving your Christmas tree a green goodbye

With Christmas celebrations all but over, it's now time to decide how you're going to say "goodbye" to your Christmas tree. Will you plant it in your garden or recycling it? In 2020, over 14 tonnes...

Concerns raised over creation of “mugger’s paradise” with realigned footpath

A Bedford resident has raised concerns over a recently realigned footpath that they are concerned could become a "mugger's paradise". Tim Durrant of Tennyson Road, walks regularly...

Council thanks residents for their patience as Bedford Tidy Tip booking line is swamped

The new booking line for the Barkers Lane Tidy Tip has experienced a high volume of callers since it opened this morning. Residents trying to book...

Bedford Tidy Tip to reopen ‘by appointment’ from Monday 11 May

The much-anticipated re-opening of the Barkers Lane Tidy Tip has been announced for Monday 11 May, but bookings to visit the site must be made in advance...

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