Rubbish and recycling news
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Have a great time this Festive Season and try to be more sustainable
Published on 21 Dec 2023Have a great time this Festive Season and think sustainably
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Bin Collections Route Optimisation - Ross & Cromarty and Dornoch
Published on 9 Oct 2023Bin Collections Route Optimisation - Ross & Cromarty and Dornoch
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Glass recycling update 22 September 2023
Published on 22 Sep 2023Glass recycling update 22 September 2023
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Members briefed on upcoming changes to the treatment of Upholstered Furniture at Council Recycling Centres
Published on 1 Sep 2023Members of yesterday’s Communities and Place Committee were briefed on an imminent legislative change being brought forward by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
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Business Waste team’s work short-listed for Award
Published on 22 Jun 2023The Highland Council operates one of the largest business waste services of any local authority, comprising some 6k customers located across the region.
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Funding secured for new recycling service roll-out
Published on 27 Mar 2023Highland households will see the introduction of a new recycling service across the region following a Scottish Government funding award to The Highland Council.
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Tender launched for a Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle Feasibility Study in Nairn
Published on 8 Mar 2023A tender in respect of a Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle Feasibility Study for Nairn has just been issued to the market on the Public Contracts Scotland website.
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New arrangements for waste disposal in Highland
Published on 28 Feb 2023The Highland Council is pleased to announce that new arrangements for the disposal of mixed (black bag) waste from households and businesses are under-way.
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Council confirms Lochaber blue bin material is recycled
Published on 24 Feb 2023The Highland Council would like to reassure householders and business waste customers in the Lochaber area that the recyclable material collected in their blue bins is recycled.
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New recycling service roll-out approved pending successful RIF application
Published on 23 Feb 2023Households could see the introduction of a new recycling service across The Highland Council area if an application to the Scottish Government’s Improvement Fund is successful.
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Inverness Waste Transfer Station completed
Published on 25 Jan 2023The Highland Council is pleased to announce the completion of a new ‘state of the art’ Waste Transfer Station located on the former Longman Landfill Site in Inverness.
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Festive recycling arrangements
Published on 8 Dec 2022The Highland Council would like to encourage households and businesses to consume responsibly and reduce the waste they create at Christmas.
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Notification of Industrial Action by Unite and GMB Unions - Pay Award 2022/2
Published on 22 Aug 2022The Council has been notified by Unite the Union and GMB of industrial action which will take place in the Waste, Street Cleaning and Recycling Service across the Highlands.
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Garden waste collection service expansion
Published on 11 Jul 2022The Highland Council is pleased to announce that the garden waste collection service is now available to householders in Bunchrew, Drumnadrochit, Inchmore and Tornagrain. In addition, new properties
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2022/23 Garden waste permits go on sale
Published on 13 Jun 2022Highland Council Garden Waste Permits are now available to purchase for the 2022/23 permit season.
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Response to consultation on ‘National Litter and Flytipping Strategy’
Published on 23 Feb 2022Communities and Place Committee has endorsed a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy.
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£1.5 million for Highland-wide climate movement to reduce waste
Published on 2 Feb 2022Community groups across the Highlands are coming together as part of a new climate movement to help reduce waste and tackle a throwaway culture.
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Highland Council service arrangements over festive period 2021/2022
Published on 21 Dec 2021The Highland Council advises its service users and customers of its opening hours and service arrangement over the festive period.
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Councillors updated on waste infrastructure projects
Published on 10 Nov 2021An update on waste management projects was presented to Members of The Highland Council’s Communities and Place Committee.
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First digital tool to tackle recycling confusion in the Highlands
Published on 20 Sep 2021Zero Waste Scotland has launched a digital recycling tool to help combat confusion and meet Scottish recycling targets.
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Deadline to apply for Garden waste permits draws near
Published on 27 Jul 2021The Highland Council’s Garden Waste service for 2021/22 starts on Wednesday 1 September 2021 and customers have until Monday 2 August to order their permits to ensure delivery in time ....
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2021/22 Garden waste permits go on sale
Published on 15 Jun 2021Highland Council Garden Waste Permits are now available to purchase for the 2021/22 permit season. All existing permit holders will receive a reminder to renew their permit over the next few weeks.
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Public toilets and litter bins a top priority for Highland visitor management
Published on 12 May 2021Highland Councillors have welcomed £240,000 planned investment in public toilets, litter bins and waste management provision in a bid to help meet post-lockdown tourism demand across the region.
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Re-introduction of materials for Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published on 6 Apr 2021The Highland Council is pleased to announce that from 6th April 2021, the range of materials accepted at the majority of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) will include textiles, glass bottles..
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Changes for Aviemore Household Waste Recycling Centre
Published on 30 Mar 2021The Highland Council has awarded a contract to John Gunn and Sons Ltd to carry out construction works at Granish landfill site, Aviemore.
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Garden waste collections have resumed for the season
Published on 10 Mar 2021Highland Council Garden Waste collections resumed for the season last week with collections getting off to a good start, helped by the warm Spring weather.
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Isle of Skye binmen praised for their quick thinking in ensuring the safety of elderly islander
Published on 7 Jan 2021Two binmen carrying out their work on the Isle of Skye prior to the New Year have been recognised and commended by a local councillor for their intervention to ensure the safety of an elderly resident.
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Reduce waste this Christmas- Make the most of recycling
Published on 3 Dec 2020The Highland Council would like to say a big thank you to everyone for continuing to recycle in 2020 despite it being a very challenging year. Christmas may not be as we had hoped this year, but we would still like everyone to reduce waste where possible, and to reuse and recycle as you go through the festive period.
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Mixed glass recycling for Highland
Published on 9 Nov 2020The Highland Council is pleased to announce that glass bottle and jar recycling is moving from segregated to mixed glass recycling. All glass banks at Recycling Points across the region are now accept
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Council Garden Waste collections continue until the end of November
Published on 12 Oct 2020The Highland Council would like to thank householders who have purchased a Garden Waste Collection Service permit for 2020/21. The current permit started on the 1st of September and will run until the
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Household Waste Recycling Centre opening hours extended
Published on 2 Oct 2020From 3 October the majority of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) across the region will see their opening hours extended to include a Saturday or Sunday for disposal of household waste
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Recycle Week 21st - 27th September 2020: Thank you Highland for recycling!
Published on 17 Sep 2020The Highland Council is proud to support Recycle Week which is now in its 11th year in Scotland. The theme this year is to thank the people of the Highlands for continuing to recycle ....
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More waste materials to be accepted as Highland Waste Recycling Centres reopen to vans and trailers
Published on 20 Aug 2020The Highland Council is pleased to announce that from Monday 24th August 2020, the range of materials accepted at the majority of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) will be expanded and non-comm
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More materials to be accepted at Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published on 23 Jul 2020The Highland Council is pleased to announce that from today (Thursday 23 July) additional materials will start to be accepted at many of the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) across the region
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Council’s Bulky Uplift Service to restart
Published on 20 Jul 2020The Highland Council can now confirm that the Bulky Uplift Service is being re-instated from today, Monday 20 July 2020.
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2020/21 Garden waste permits go on sale
Published on 15 Jun 2020Highland Council Garden Waste Permits are now available to purchase for the 2020/21 permit season.
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More materials to be accepted at Highland Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published on 12 Jun 2020he Highland Council can confirm that from Monday 15th June 2020 the re-opening of the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) will move to the next stage.
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New booking system for Portree Household Waste Recycling Centre
Published on 10 Jun 2020The Highland Council is pleased to announce that the Portree Household Waste Recycling Centre will re-open on Monday 15th June 2020 with a new online booking system.
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Public praised as 14 Highland Household Waste and Recycling Centres successfully reopen
Published on 4 Jun 2020On Monday (1 June) The Highland Council reopened 14 Household Waste and Recycling Centres across the Highlands to allow people to drop off their garden waste and bagged household waste.
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Council confirms details for Household Waste Recycling Centres to reopen
Published on 26 May 2020The Highland Council can now confirm which of the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) across the region will re-open from Monday 1st June 2020.
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Preparations underway for phased re-opening of Highland Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published on 21 May 2020The Highland Council is pleased to announce that preparations are well underway for re-opening many of the Household Waste Recycling Centres across the region to the public from Monday 1 June 2020
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Garden Waste Collection Service- resuming normal service
Published on 29 Apr 2020The Highland Council is pleased to announce that the Garden Waste Collection Service will be resumed from Monday 11th May 2020.
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Council thanks communities for responsible waste actions
Published on 17 Apr 2020While Recycling Centres are temporarily closed and the Bulky Uplift service is suspended, The Highland Council is reminding the public to safely store their items until services resume.
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Highland Refuse and recycling collections over the Easter bank holiday
Published on 9 Apr 2020The Highland Council is reminding people that their household refuse and recycling collections will be operating as normal over the Easter bank holiday.
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Bin lorry fire prompts Council plea
Published on 7 Apr 2020The Highland Council urges members of the public not to put hot ashes into household bins. Please ensure that ash is properly cooled before emptying into bins.
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Change to waste and recycling services aims to protect staff
Published on 3 Apr 2020From Monday, a number of changes have been made in line with national guidance, to how we collect waste in order to protect staff, during the Coronavirus emergency.
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Textile recycling banks closed across Highland
Published on 31 Mar 2020The Highland Council has added more change to its recycling advice today (31st March 2020).
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Highland Recycling Centres close and waste service collections change during Coronavirus
Published on 25 Mar 2020The Highland Council’s Waste and Recycling team are reminding the public that all Council run Recycling Centres are currently closed and garden waste and the bulky uplift services have been suspended
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Vehicle restrictions at Highland Council Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published on 28 Jan 2020From the 3rd February 2020, The Highland Council will be introducing vehicle restrictions at Household Waste Recycling Centres.
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It'll be a blue blue bin Christmas without you recycling.
Published on 6 Dec 2019The Highland Council is reminding householders and businesses to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible over the festive period to prevent unnecessary waste.
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Islands tour will make sure recycling scheme works for all of Scotland
Published on 11 Oct 2019Zero Waste Scotland has today (Thursday 10 October) announced a series of events to present Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme to island communities across the country and coming to Skye.
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Measures to be put in place to cut down amount of construction and demolition waste collected at Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published on 15 Aug 2019The Highland Council will be putting measures in place to restrict the amount of construction and demolition waste bought to its network of 21 Household Waste Recycling Centres. To coincide with these changes that come into force on 1 November this year, the Council’s Bulky Uplift service will be expanded to include small amounts of DIY material.
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Inverness West Councillors and locals make a difference in #springclean19
Published on 30 Apr 2019Over twenty members of the public joined Inverness West Ward Members Councillors Bill Boyd, Alex Graham and Graham Ross on a ‘Keep Inverness West Beautiful’ clean up last evening Monday 29 April.
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Don’t let the grass grow under your feet – order your 2019/20 brown bin garden waste permit now
Published on 15 Apr 2019Highland Council Garden Waste Permits are now available to order for the 2019/20 Permit Season
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Ban on Vehicle Tyre Disposal at Highland Council Recycling Centres
Published on 25 Mar 2019Householders are advised that from the 1st of April 2019 vehicle tyres will no longer be accepted for disposal at Highland Council Household Waste Recycling Centres.
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Littering Awareness Campaign with Lochaber High School
Published on 6 Mar 2019This week marks the conclusion of a Highland Council littering awareness campaign with Lochaber High School. The Highland Council’s Waste Aware team visited the school during February as part of the initiative funded by Zero Waste Scotland. The campaign aimed to help to reduce the amount of litter generated in both school grounds and in areas frequented by pupils at lunchtime.
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Take Action on Plastic this Recycle Week
Published on 24 Sep 2018Take Action on Plastic this Recycle Week
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Council agrees site for Materials Recovery Facility
Published on 16 Aug 2018The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee has today agreed the Longman Landfill site in Inverness as the preferred location to construct a new centralised waste management facility.
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Don’t let the grass grow under your feet – order your 2018/19 garden waste permit by 3rd June.
Published on 9 May 2018Highland Council Garden Waste Permits are now available to order for the 2018/19 Permit Season.
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SEPA combats illegal flytipping in Fort William
Published on 1 Feb 2018The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has responded to complaints of persistent flytipping at an illegal site in Fort William and is working with the local community to address the problem.
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Cleaner recycling means less waste, less landfill and more value!
Published on 29 Jan 2018The Highland Council would like to remind householders to only put clean and dry items into blue recycling bins. Cleaner recycling means less waste, less landfill and therefore more value.
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Employees compensated following change to recycling contract
Published on 20 Dec 2017The Council is continuing to do all it can to support employees who lost their jobs following the change in contract for the processing of recycled waste.
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Residents Urged to Remember to Recycle this Christmas
Published on 14 Dec 2017Highland Council residents are being asked to remember to recycle as much waste as possible over the festive period.
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New waste policy will tackle city centre commercial waste ‘blight’
Published on 30 Nov 2017A new approach to dealing with trade waste in Inverness city centre has received approval from the Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee.
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Return of unwanted brown bins
Published on 20 Nov 2017The Highland Council’s chargeable garden waste brown bin collection service started on 3rd July 2017 and to date approximately 32,000 garden waste brown bin permits have been purchased. This accounts for 48% of households that previously received the Garden Waste Collection Service.
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Improvements to Council’s bulky uplift service as savings achieved
Published on 23 Aug 2017The public will shortly be able to book bulky uplifts with just 24 hours’ notice as part of a number of improvements to the service following a council-wide initiative ....
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Local divers search for litter in River Ness
Published on 15 May 2017Members of Inverness Sub Aqua Club (ISAC) on Saturday (13 May 2017) helped The Highland Council’s Community Services clean up the River Ness.
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Charge for brown bin collections
Published on 15 May 2017From the 3rd July, 2017 The Highland Council is to introduce a charge for the collection of garden waste in brown bins.
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Commercial approach to brown bin waste will protect services and jobs
Published on 3 Mar 2017At a Special Meeting of The Highland Council on 16th February 2017, the Council’s elected members agreed to introduce a £30 per annum charge to participating householders for the collection of garden waste in brown bins to generate an estimated £660,000 to help meet the Council’s £20 million funding gap.
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Give Your Litter a Lift – Take it Home!
Published on 1 Dec 2016Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has launched an ongoing campaign ‘Give your litter a lift, take it home’ to raise awareness of the impact of roadside litter, and help change the behaviour of those who throw litter from vehicles across Scotland.
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Brown bin service stops for winter
Published on 24 Nov 2016Householders are reminded that The Highland Council garden waste collections will cease for a period of 3 months from the beginning of December
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Littering Awareness Campaign with Inverness Secondary Schools & University
Published on 7 Nov 2016This week marks the conclusion of a Highland Council littering awareness campaign with Inverness’ 5 secondary schools and the University of the Highlands and Islands.
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Public praised over new arrangements at Inverness Recycling Centre
Published on 7 Nov 2016The Highland Council’s waste and recycling team are praising householders for their co-operation with the new arrangements at Inverness Recycling Centre, which has led to a decrease of 12% in waste se
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Recycle Week 2016- Get involved and don’t let a good thing go to waste
Published on 13 Sep 2016Recycle Week 2016 is set to see a whole host of action taking place with The Highland Council’s Waste Team
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Seater Recycling Centre to be closed for 60 weeks
Published on 9 Jun 2016The Recycling Centre at Seater Landfill Site will be closed to the public from Saturday 18th June 2016 to allow for the construction of landfill cells.
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Changes at City Recycling Centre
Published on 18 Apr 2016From 16th May householders who wish to take their waste to Inverness Recycling Centre in a van, pickup truck, sign written vehicle and/or a trailer will be required to complete a Household Waste Decla
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New bin collection calendars now available on Highland Council website!
Published on 29 Mar 2016New waste and recycling collection calendars for 2016-2018 are now available on The Highland Council’s website and at Service Points.
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Dog fouling fine doubles
Published on 22 Mar 2016From 1st April the fine for dog owners who fail to pick up after their dog will rise from £40 to £80 , bringing it into line with the fine for other types of littering.
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Householders urged to check Brown Bins now collections have resumed
Published on 8 Mar 2016Brown bin garden waste collections have started up again after a 3 month break over the winter and The Highland Council is urging householders to check their bins carefully for any contamination that
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Inverness eateries set to be keen as mustard on Good to Go food waste reduction scheme
Published on 20 Jan 2016Diners in Inverness need no longer feel embarrassed to ask for a ‘doggy bag’ for the leftover food they’re not able to finish while dining out.
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Make the most of recycling this Christmas
Published on 14 Dec 2015With the introduction of new materials to the blue recycling bin in the summer, Highland Council residents are being encouraged to make full use of the improved service this festive period.
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Shoppers encouraged to ‘Freeze It’ to reduce waste
Published on 24 Nov 2015As part of European Week for Waste Reduction (21 to 29 November), The Highland Council’s Waste Awareness Team have been out and about with their ‘Big Freeze’ campaign.
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Garden waste kerbside collections stopping for winter
Published on 10 Nov 2015With the approach of winter householders are reminded that Garden Waste Collections will cease for a period of 3 months from the end of November.
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Zeroing in on waste @Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Published on 14 Sep 2015The 2015 Belladrum Tartan Heart festival, in partnership with Pat Munro Waste Services and The Highland Council’s Carbon CLEVER initiative has recently confirmed it achieved its goal of zero waste to landfill. As far as it is aware it is the only festival of its size in Scotland to have done this.
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New Improved Blue Bin Service Begins
Published on 25 Aug 2015The Highland Council’s new improved recycling service begins next week.
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Fantastic more plastic!
Published on 11 Aug 2015The Highland Council is introducing further new materials to the blue bin recycling service at the end of August.
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Banging the DRUM for zero waste to landfill at Bella 2015
Published on 27 Jul 2015Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, in partnership with Pat Munro Waste Services and the Carbon CLEVER initiative at The Highland Council, is aiming to become the first zero-waste to landfill festival in Scotland in 2015.
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New reuse container at Tain Recycling Centre
Published on 8 Jul 2015Tain is one of the latest communities to receive a reuse container at its Recycling Centre. The new facility, which is operated by Blythswood Care, will make it easier for residents to pass on unwanted household goods rather than send them to landfill. The container will accept furniture, kitchenware and bric a brac, textiles, toys, books, bicycles and sports equipment.
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New reuse container at Portree Recycling Centre
Published on 7 Jul 2015Portree is one of the latest communities to receive a reuse container at its Recycling Centre. The new facility, which is operated by Blythswood Care, will make it easier for residents to pass on unwanted household goods rather than send them to landfill. The container will accept furniture, kitchenware and bric a brac, textiles, toys, books, bicycles and sports equipment.
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Nationwide recycling writing contest inspires Glenelg primary school
Published on 30 Jun 2015Pupils from Glenelg Primary School’s Primary 3 and 4 classes are celebrating completing the REPIC School Adventure Challenge - a creative story writing adventure put forward by Bury-based not-for-profit Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) producer recycling scheme, REPIC.
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New Materials in Highland Blue Bins announced during Recycle Week!
Published on 23 Jun 2015It’s National Recycle Week (22nd-28th June) and, tying in with this year’s theme ‘recycling around the home’, The Highland Council is pleased to announce that householders can now recycle more items in their blue recycling bins. Aerosols, cardboard-based food and drink cartons (e.g. TetraPak) and envelopes can be included immediately with more materials to follow later in the year.
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Public praised over new arrangements at Dingwall Recycling Centre
Published on 15 Jun 2015The Council’s waste and recycling team are praising householders for their cooperation in implementing new arrangements at Dingwall Recycling Centre which have been introduced to discourage the misuse of the site by commercial waste producers.
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New reuse container at Brora Recycling Centre
Published on 25 May 2015Brora Recycling Centre now has a reuse container making it easier for residents in the area to pass on unwanted household goods rather than send them to landfill.
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New arrangements for householders at Dingwall Recycling Centre as Council targets commercial use
Published on 28 Apr 2015From 18th May householders who wish to bring their waste to Dingwall recycling Centre in a van, pickup truck, sign written vehicle and/or a trailer will be required to complete a Household Waste Declaration form before visiting the site or face being turned away.
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Beach clean and Basking Sharks
Published on 20 Apr 2015On Saturday (18 April) around 35 local residents and volunteers turned out in stunning sunshine to help The Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers undertake the annual spring beach clean at Dunnet Bay, north Caithness.
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Garden waste monitoring raises the standard
Published on 30 Mar 2015With the re-starting of The Highland Council garden waste collections at the beginning of March, tighter contamination monitoring has seen a substantial improvement in the quality of the collected material compared to last year.
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Psst….It’s Pass It On week!
Published on 10 Mar 2015This week is Pass it on Week – a week in which people are being encouraged to think of ways that they can pass on to someone things they have finished with rather than throw them away; whether that is clothing, other textiles such as curtains, toys, books, furniture and other household good.
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Garden waste collections resume 2nd March but please check your bin!
Published on 23 Feb 2015As garden waste bin collections resume on 2 March residents are being urged to check their brown bins carefully for any contamination before they put them out for their first collection.
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Re-use Is Best! Pass It On!
Published on 17 Feb 2015Re-use Is Best! Pass It On! - That is the message for ‘Pass It On Week’ that this year takes place from 7th to 15th March.
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New Community warden for Easter Ross
Published on 3 Feb 2015Residents in Easter Ross have a new temporary Community Warden working in their area and they are being encouraged to report any issues of fly tipping, noise or neighbour nuisance or gardens in bad condition that require investigation.
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Pick it Up – Even In The Dark!
Published on 3 Feb 2015‘Grab It, Bag It, Bin It – Even in The Dark!’ that is the latest message to dog owners from The Highland Council.
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Paper and Can Banks to be removed from Recycling Points
Published on 26 Jan 2015Paper and can banks are to be phased out of The Highland Council’s network of Recycling Points during February and March.
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No bags in Blue Bins
Published on 8 Dec 2014Clean, dry and loose, that’s the simple message that The Highland Council is delivering to householders where it has been experiencing contamination issues with the blue recycling bins.
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Community Services event reaches out to Sutherland
Published on 24 Nov 2014People in Sutherland are invited to find out more about the range of Community Services provided in their local area.
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Council backs international drive to cut food waste with ‘Waste Free Lunches’
Published on 24 Nov 2014The Highland Council is calling on residents in the area to cook up a storm to tackle food waste this week, by having ‘Waste Free Lunches’ as part of European Week for Waste Reduction (22 to 30 November).
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Garden waste kerbside collections stopping for winter
Published on 12 Nov 2014As winter approaches householders are reminded that Garden Waste Collections will cease for a period of 3 months from the end of November. There will be no brown bin collections in December, January or February.
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Extra blue bin recycling could save £70k
Published on 6 Nov 2014The addition of new materials to the blue bin will be introduced next year and could save around £70,000.
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Community Services events reach out to inform Highland locals
Published on 20 Oct 2014Seven more dates and venues have been confirmed by The Highland Council’s Community Services in a series of nine local events organised to help people find out more about the Service in their areas.
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Councillor praises Highland residents for recycling figures
Published on 7 Oct 2014The Highland Council recycling rate has reached 45% pushing it up to number 11 in the rankings of the 32 Scottish Local Authorities according to new figures released by SEPA (Scottish Environmental Protection Agency) for 2013.
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Temporary closure of Badenoch & Strathspey Recycling Centre
Published on 25 Sep 2014The Highland Council is advising people that the Recycling Centre in Kingussie will be temporarily closed on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October due to essential maintenance work to a nearby level crossing that Network Rail will be carrying out.
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"Ditch the Dirt" during dog fouling fortnight
Published on 3 Sep 2014Dogs in Scotland produce about 100 tonnes of dog dirt every day – that is the astonishing statistic from Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) which is running its annual Dog Fouling Fortnight from 1st to 14th September
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Pledge to improve grass cutting service in Highland
Published on 3 Jul 2014The Highland Council and Contractor ISS have put in place measures to improve standards of grass cutting in public open spaces and cemeteries in the Highlands.
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Pupils launch Clean-Up Highland campaign
Published on 25 Jun 2014Around 60 pupils and teachers from Kilchuimen Primary School carried out in clean-up along the Caledonian Canal in Fort Augustus on Monday
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Enforcement awareness day in Highland
Published on 11 Jun 2014Last Friday was designated as the Litter Day of Action in Highland so the Council’s Enforcement Officers stepped up enforcement patrols in Inverness and Dingwall with the aim of tackling the problem of littering, fly tipping and dog fouling.
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National recognition for 12 Highland Beaches
Published on 30 May 2014A record-breaking 61 beaches have been recognised this year, including 12 beaches in Highland being awarded Seaside Awards.
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£1,000 community prize pot set to bring a spark to schools and community groups in Highland
Published on 21 May 2014Highland schools, community groups and good causes, are being given the chance to win £1,000 worth of new electrical products.
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New operating rules at Highland Recycling Centres
Published on 22 Apr 2014The Highland Council’s Recycling Centres will no longer accept waste associated with commercial or trade activities
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New nodes for recycling in the city
Published on 16 Apr 2014Inverness residents now have a new way to recycle as The Highland Council has placed four recycling nodes at key locations around the city, with more set to follow.
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Young litter pickers get busy sprucing up their village
Published on 4 Apr 2014As part of their eco-school activities pupils at Melvich Primary School in north Sutherland spent their last day of term today (Friday 4 April) taking part in a litter pick around their village.
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Recycling photo competition winners announced
Published on 28 Mar 2014"Recycle Your Glass and Help the Environment!"- that is the message from children from all over Skye and Lochalsh.
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Glass Recycling photo winners announced
Published on 28 Mar 2014Recycle Your Glass and Help the Environment!’
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Review of Recycling Centres in Highland
Published on 24 Feb 2014The Highland Council’s recycling team is reviewing the operation of its network of 21 recycling centres to encourage the public to make a bigger effort to separate waste that can be recycled from wast
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Message for dog owners – "Your Dog, Your Mess, Your £40 Fine!"
Published on 24 Feb 2014Your Dog, Your Mess, Your £40 Fine
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Message for Lochaber dog owners – your dog, your mess, your £40 fine!
Published on 19 Feb 2014Your Dog, Your Mess, Your £40 Fine is the clear and simple message on a new poster produced by The Highland Council aimed at irresponsible dog owners who allow their dogs to foul in public places. Dog wardens and enforcement officers have been identifying dog fouling ‘hotspots’ such the play park on Banavie Road, Fort William and these areas are to be patrolled and enforcement action taken if owners fail to pick up after their dogs.
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Garden waste collections resumed 3 March
Published on 18 Feb 2014Our brown bin garden waste collections have resumed.
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Campain to clean up Scotland
Published on 3 Jan 2014Keep Scotland Beautiful is asking you to stop dropping litter and to start picking up after your dogs.
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