Recycling

Metal left from cremations is recycled for charity

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Recycling metal that has been left behind following cremations has led to a £10,000 boost for charity that helps people who have suffered from the death of a baby.

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Chance to get rid of paint and weedkiller at recycling centre hazardous waste amnesties

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People will be able to drop off hazardous waste at some of Norfolk’s recycling centres when an amnesty on such materials is held.

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Summer Family Fun: How to make a Cartonera book

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Cartonera is an artistic publishing movement which originally began in Argentina but spread all across Latin America.  It was born of an economic crisis where people – cartoneros – started making a living by selling materials they had salvaged to recycling plants.  Cartonera books are usually made from the cardboard bought from cartoneros at a higher cost set by recycling plants. The cardboard they find is used to create…

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More than 60 firefighters tackle recycling plant blaze

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More than 60 firefighters spent the night battling a blaze at a recycling plant.

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Men charged with recycling centre thefts across Fenland and East Cambridgeshire

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Two men have been charged in connection with a series of recycling centre thefts across Fenland and East Cambridgeshire.

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Norwich one of two UK cities pioneering recycling trial

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Norwich is set to be one of two UK cities leading a pioneering trial to become a greener city by reducing waste.

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Plans lodged for new £1.9m recycling centre

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Plans for a new £1.9m recycling centre, which would take up part of a park and ride site on the edge of Norwich, have been lodged.

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Booking measures brought into force at more Cambridgeshire recycling centres

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Cambridgeshire County Council extends scheme to two more sites

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Pre-booking to be introduced at some of Cambridgeshire’s recycling centres

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Measures aimed at helping site management

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Two more recycling centres reopen and final four could soon follow

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Every recycling centre in Norfolk should be up and running again by early next month, council bosses have said, as two further sites were reopened.

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