Recycling, rubbish and waste news
Changes to waste collections over the Jubilee bank holiday
Published 16th May 2012
The refuse and recycling collection schedule will change slightly as a result of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the associated bank holidays.
Save waste, save water, save money
Published 12th April 2012
Massive discounts off compost bins for Cheltenham residents
Save waste, save water, save money
Published 5th April 2012
Massive discounts off compost bins for Cheltenham residents
Be green this Christmas: waste and recycling over the holiday period
Published 19th December 2011
Cheltenham Borough Council is urging residents to recycle as much as possible through their kerbside schemes and bring banks this Christmas.
Councils unite to form joint environmental services company
Published 14th October 2011
Cabinets vote to establish a joint local authority company to deliver a range of environmental services.
Residents lead the way in meeting the recycling challenge
Published 20th September 2011
Figures published today show that residents in Cheltenham are now recycling and composting 50% of all their waste.
School play whets the appetite for new waste collection service
Published 18th February 2011
A fun interactive play performed at Cheltenham schools will be informing pupils about the new weekly food waste collection service for all households.
Waste collection set to change in Cheltenham
Published 16th July 2010
Cheltenham Borough Council is reviewing its waste collection arrangements across the town to increase the range of items which are recycled. Recommendations will be discussed at the cabinet meeting taking place on Tuesday 27 July.
Improvement works start at Swindon Road depot
Published 17th March 2010
Big changes are afoot at the council’s recycling centre at the depot on Swindon Road.
Plastic bottles to be collected by the kerbside
Published 20th January 2010
Cabinet agreed last night that plastic bottles will be included within the kerbside box collection scheme.
Council thanks residents for their patience
Published 13th January 2010
Refuse collections in the centre of Cheltenham are taking place where footpaths have been cleared of snow.
Cardboard kerbside collection starts in Cheltenham
Published 18th March 2009
Cheltenham Borough Council will start collecting cardboard in its kerbside recycling collections from 6 April. Residents can now put cereal packets, egg boxes, paper roll liners, loose cardboard and other light cardboard food packaging into their green recycling box along with their usual recycling materials.