Green waste collection points service starts soon

Posted on March 19, 2012 by recycleboy

For all the green fingered residents amongst you, the Council are starting up their green waste satellite collection points soon. The scheme officially starts on Saturday 24th March 2012 and finishes the last Sunday in November, which is the 25th November. The green waste collection points are in the usual places, which are, Riddons Roadjunction [...]

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Free Composting Workshops!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by recycleboy

Making and using compost is the cornerstone of gardening, especially organic gardening. So with that in mind what better opportunity to get started or learn a bit more about composting than with our Free Composting Workshops. In just 1 hour you can learn… How to get a compost started Do’s and don’ts – what goes [...]

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What to do with your Garden Waste?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by recycleboy

The good news is Lewisham council’s free weekend garden waste recycling is returning… From 19 March until 27 November 2011, residents can dispose of their garden waste at four sites in different parts of the borough. The four locations, open to residents from 9am to 12noon on Saturdays and Sundays, are: Riddons Road junction with Mayeswood [...]

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Lewisham’s recycling rate gets a mention

Posted on January 14, 2011 by recycleboy

Yesterday Lewisham’s recycling rate was cited on the Guardian Environment Blog so I thought it would be appropriate to provide a response on our own blog (which was also mentioned).  The first issue that needs raising is that the blog posting appears to favour incineration as a means of waste disposal, referencing Germany as an [...]

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Get the last of your Garden Waste Collected …

Posted on September 14, 2010 by recycleboy

So you’ve been mowing, weeding and pruning all summer long and your compost bins are spilling over! If this sounds like you and you’re looking to get rid of the last bit of garden waste, the council do provide a garden waste collection service, you can use the service by picking up garden waste sacks [...]

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Get Composting …

Posted on May 17, 2010 by recycleboy

Lewisham Council is putting on free composting workshops for residents. A local resident who attended one of Lewisham’s composting workshops gave us some feedback on the session,  if the sessions are this good surely you have to give it a go …  “What a useful and interesting way to spend a Sunday morning! The style of the [...]

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Spring is (just about) here again so it’s time to recycle your garden waste!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by recycleboy

Lewisham council’s free weekend garden waste recycling is returning…    From 20 March until 28 November 2010, residents can dispose of their garden waste at four sites in different parts of the borough. The four locations, open to residents from 9am to 12noon on Saturdays and Sundays, are:  Riddons Road junction with Mayeswood Road, Grove [...]

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Compost your food and Garden Waste

Posted on January 8, 2010 by recycleboy

Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for your garden. It’s even More inexpensive in Lewisham because we offer FREE COMPOST BINS to all of our residents, just email recycle@lewisham.gov.uk ,let us know your address and we’ll get one dropped round. Even for households [...]

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