Crack Easter recycling – waste collections for 2023
Minimal changes to waste and recycling collections over the Easter Bank Holiday.
Published on 21st March 2023-
Reminder Swindon Road household recycling centre (HRC) opening hours change tomorrow
New standardised hours at the household recycling centre (HRC) will reduce energy consumption, support the climate emergency and council budget pressures.
Published on 31st January 2023 -
Changes to household recycling centre opening hours
The Swindon Road household recycling centre (HRC) opening hours will change from Wednesday 1 February.
Published on 5th January 2023 -
Cheltenham waste and recycling collections resume as normal today
Waste and recycling catch up collections will take place during this week
Published on 19th December 2022 -
Cheltenham waste and recycling collections start today
Catch up collections will take place where safe to collect from today, 16 December 2022
Published on 16th December 2022 -
Changes to refuse and recycling collection days this Christmas and New Year
With Christmas fast approaching, please remember that Christmas and New Year waste collection dates will change.
Published on 9th December 2022 -
It’s not over for your pumpkins - join the pumpkin rescue!
This year at Halloween, 39.9 million pumpkins were bought, and of these, a whopping 22.2 million pumpkins will go to waste, left uneaten. That’s £32.6 million worth of edible food!
Published on 4th November 2022 -
Changes to council services for week of 19 September 2022
Council services, including waste collections, will be suspended on Monday (19 September) as the country marks the sad occasion of the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Published on 15th September 2022 -
Hot weather bin collections in Cheltenham
Residents are asked to put bins and boxes out the night before collection day ready for early waste and recycling collections on Wednesday 10 August until Friday 12 August 2022.
Published on 9th August 2022 -
Heatwave bin collections in Cheltenham
Residents are asked to put bins and boxes out the night before collection day ready for early waste and recycling collections on Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July 2022.
Published on 14th July 2022 -
Cheltenham resident prosecuted for fly tipping
A local man has been prosecuted for fly tipping and fined £400.
Published on 17th March 2022 -
Recycling your DVD, CDs and VHS tapes with The Butterfly Garden
DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes collected at the household recycling centre on Swindon Road are now being recycled at The Butterfly Garden, a local educational, therapeutic and recreation scheme.
Published on 10th March 2022 -
Waste and recycling collections suspended for Friday 18 February
All collections delayed by one day and household recycling centre on Swindon Road closed on Friday 18 February due to storm.
Published on 17th February 2022 -
No changes to refuse and recycling collection days this Christmas and New Year
Refuse and recycling collection days will NOT change over the Christmas period this year.
Published on 2nd December 2021 -
Cheltenham Borough Council freezes the price for garden waste subscriptions this year
New customers who subscribe to the council’s garden waste service will pay the same as last year - £42 with the early bird discount between 1 February and 31 May 2021.
Published on 10th February 2021 -
Help us sort and recycle more, and waste nothing
Residents thanked for their recycling performance and encouraged to think differently about waste at home and at the household recycling centre.
Published on 15th October 2020 -
Cheltenham sees rise in demand for garden waste subscriptions
Garden waste subscriptions have now reached 19,339 in Cheltenham, an increase of 1,202 new subscribers to the scheme since the end of March or 6.6%.
Published on 27th August 2020 -
Household Recycling Centre in Swindon Road is now closed to the public.
Following the Prime Minister’s recent announcement, the Household Recycling Centre in Swindon Road has now been closed to the public.
Published on 24th March 2020 -
Does your wrapping paper pass the scrunch test?
Top tips for a green Christmas!
Published on 29th November 2019 -
Don’t forget to recycle your pumpkins this Halloween
With an estimated 15 million pumpkins being sold in the days leading up to Halloween, Cheltenham Borough Council is encouraging residents to recycle their Jack o’ lanterns once the celebrations are over.
Published on 29th October 2019 -
Improvements to Cheltenham’s household recycling centre
Following feedback from residents earlier this year, improvements are being made to the household recycling centre later this month.
Published on 1st August 2019 -
Help us beat our record – tell us what you think in a new recycling survey
Cheltenham residents are being asked for their views on recycling and how they use the household recycling centre in a brand new survey which runs from to 26 July to 13 September 2019.
Published on 26th July 2019 -
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions
As windy weather is predicted over the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 7th June 2019 -
Cheltenham tidies up for the Great British Spring Clean
Following on from Ubico’s work keeping the town clean during Cheltenham’s hugely popular raceweek, Ubico and borough council teams continue their efforts, now with community groups.
Published on 29th March 2019 -
Snow in Cheltenham – waste and recycling update
All collections this week may be later than scheduled due to the disruption caused by the snow on Friday 1 February.
Published on 4th February 2019 -
Weather warning for parts of Gloucestershire
The Met Office has issued a yellow (and in some areas amber) warning of snowfall which means that waste and recycling collections may be disrupted this week.
Published on 31st January 2019 -
Give your views on Cheltenham’s waste and recycling services
Cheltenham Borough Council is seeking views from local residents about the waste and recycling services that it currently provides in a public consultation which runs from 19 December to 6 January.
Published on 19th December 2018 -
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions
As windy weather is predicted over the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 9th November 2018 -
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions
As windy weather is predicted over the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 12th October 2018 -
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions
As windy weather is predicted over the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 19th September 2018 -
Sign up today for garden waste special offer
Green fingered residents still have time to take advantage of a special offer when they sign up to the garden waste scheme.
Published on 24th May 2018 -
Pharmacies supporting the syringe ‘take back’ scheme
Residents are reminded of the safe way to dispose of hazardous waste following reports of needles being found in public toilets and other public areas.
Published on 15th May 2018 -
Reducing single use plastics
Paper cups and wooden stirrers have replaced plastic cups and stirrers at Cheltenham Borough Council’s offices.
Published on 10th April 2018 -
Sign up today for garden waste special offer
Green fingered residents still have time to take advantage of a special offer when they sign up to the garden waste scheme.
Published on 29th March 2018 -
Waste and recycling
Waste and recycling collections resume and Household Recycling Centre - open as usual following snowfall
Published on 18th March 2018 -
Household Recycling Centre open
The Household Recycling Centre on Swindon Road is now open and power has been restored to the facility following an outage this morning.
Published on 8th February 2018 -
Waste and recycling update - 11 pm Friday
All areas are now safe for collections and crews are following the revised Christmas schedule.
Published on 29th December 2017 -
Additional vehicles out and about tomorrow to catch up on collections
Due to the snow and icy conditions, some areas in Cheltenham have not had their waste and recycling collected on time.
Published on 12th December 2017 -
Recycling from kerbside exceeds expectations
Since launching the new waste and recycling service in October, the borough council in partnership with Ubico Ltd, has seen significant increases in recycling collected from the kerbside.
Published on 7th December 2017 -
Help us recycle even more efficiently
Residents asked to sort their recyclables as an additional 50 tonnes of recycling is collected from Cheltenham residents.
Published on 23rd November 2017 -
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions
As windy weather is predicted in the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 21st November 2017 -
Advice about missed collections
Bins, boxes, bags and caddies should be presented by 7am on the right day.
Published on 31st October 2017 -
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions
In windy weather household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 13th October 2017 -
Make sure those food caddies aren’t hiding away on collection day
So that Ubico crews don’t miss food waste collections, residents are reminded to place their caddies in a prominent location.
Published on 5th October 2017 -
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions
In windy weather household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around, and this has led to some littering issues across the borough.
Published on 12th September 2017 -
Residents urged to look out for information about new recycling service
Over the next few days, Cheltenham residents will receive information through the post advising them about the council's new improved recycling service and possible changes to their collection day.
Published on 5th September 2017 -
Brand new recycling service just weeks away
Recycle even more from the kerbside with launch of new service
Published on 24th July 2017 -
Sign up today for garden waste special offer
Discount ends 31 May
Published on 10th May 2017 -
No disruption to waste collection services
Waste and recycling collections continue as usual in Cheltenham despite a small amount of snowfall in the borough overnight.
Published on 13th January 2017 -
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions
In the windy weather, household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around, and this has led to some littering issues across the borough.
Published on 12th January 2017 -
Residents thanked for recycling their waste
Cheltenham residents are thanked by Cheltenham Borough Council for their recycling efforts during 2016.
Published on 5th January 2017 -
A new year and a new look planned for Cheltenham’s waste and recycling vehicles
New vehicles for Cheltenham’s waste and recycling collection provider Ubico Ltd will serve residents after summer 2017.
Published on 22nd December 2016 -
Huge response to recycling survey - thank you for sharing your views
More than 3,000 residents from all over Cheltenham have selected their preferred option for waste and recycling collections.
Published on 15th November 2016 -
Last chance to have your say – how would you like your waste and recycling to be collected?
More than 2,350 residents have contributed to Cheltenham Borough Council’s survey which asks people to choose their preferred option for waste and recycling collections.
Published on 11th November 2016 -
Six days left to have your say - how would you like your waste and recycling to be collected?
More than 1,800 residents have contributed to Cheltenham Borough Council’s survey which asks people to choose their preferred option for waste and recycling collections.
Published on 8th November 2016 -
Still time to have your say - waste and recycling survey live until 14 November 2016
There is still time left for residents to choose their preferred option for waste and recycling collections as part of Cheltenham Borough Council’s consultation.
Published on 1st November 2016 -
Don’t forget to recycle your pumpkins this Halloween
With an estimated 5 million pumpkins being sold in the days leading up to Halloween, Cheltenham Borough Council is encouraging residents to recycle their Jack o’ lanterns once the celebrations are over.
Published on 25th October 2016 -
Which option for waste and recycling will you choose?
Consultation runs 17 October – 14 November 2016
Published on 17th October 2016 -
A great response to waste and recycling survey
More than 1,800 local residents have shared their views about Cheltenham’s waste and recycling service.
Published on 5th August 2016 -
Still time to have your say!
Waste and recycling survey closes on 31 July
Published on 28th July 2016 -
Residents’ views wanted on Cheltenham’s waste and recycling service
Cheltenham Borough Council is seeking residents’ views on its waste and recycling service and in particular how improvements could be made in the future.
Published on 30th June 2016 -
Not too late for brown bin discount
As more people sign up to the garden waste scheme, Cheltenham Borough Council is reminding residents that it's not too late to get discount.
Published on 23rd May 2016
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