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Plastic Bags and Wrapping Recycling Trial Expanded to Reach 10,000 Households in Reading
- Reading households trialling plastic bags and wrapping kerbside collections more than doubles to 10,000
- Trial is helping reduce Reading's carbon footprint
- For those not in the trial, soft plastics can be recycled at many supermarkets
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Help Keep Reading Tidy In The Great British Spring Clean
- The Great British Spring Clean runs from Friday 15 – Sunday 31 March
- People can sign up for free litter picking equipment by joining the Council's RAYS scheme
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Christchurch Bridge goes green for Recycle Week
- Council urges residents to make use of free food waste recycling service to reduce landfill
- Residents asked to ensure batteries, small electricals and vapes are recycled properly and not thrown away
- National theme for recycle week is the Big Recycling Hunt highlighting key items often not recycled that should be
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Revealed! The names of Reading’s waste trucks you’ll see on the streets
- Reading introduced Berkshire's first electric bin lorry in 2021 and now has five of them
- Residents and school children have now named the five trucks, with the names printed on them
- Reading boasts the 4th largest cut in its carbon footprint of all 374 local authority areas in the UK
![One of Reading's electric waste collection vehicles which residents have the chance to name](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/da65261fd9f6434e86ca65623a72dfc9.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Your Chance To Name One Of Reading’s Electric Waste Collection Vehicles!
- Reading introduced Berkshire's first electric bin lorry, and now has five for you to name
- Switch to electric vehicles is part of the Council's commitment to tackling the Climate Emergency
- Enter your name suggestion online by Monday 26 June
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Tips To Help You Make The Most Of Your Garden - Starting Now!
- Residents offered simple tips to get their gardens in shape for the summer
- Council's garden waste collection subscription available to remove cuttings, leaves, plants and weeds
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Council Issues Tips For Food Waste Action Week
- Advice includes meal planning, food storage and how to find recipes for your leftovers
- Residents who stopped food recycling are encouraged to restart by ordering new caddies and food bins for free
- Reading's recycling rate has risen from 34% to 50% since food recycling was introduced
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Increase in food waste recycling continues as service expands across more Reading households
- Reading's recycling rate has increased from 34% to over 50%, boosted by food waste recycling
- More households than ever in Reading will be able to participate in food waste recycling this year
- The proportion of food waste found in grey bins has dropped from 41% to 23%
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Fire at re3 Recycling Centre in Reading Highlights Dangers of Throwing Away Batteries
- Fire last week has led to reminders for residents to recycle batteries and battery-operated products separately
- Items such as phones, electric toothbrushes, toys and vapes can be dangerous if put in general waste or recycling
- re3 has suffered 10 fires this year, with batteries being the main cause
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Large reduction in food waste sent to landfill in Reading thanks to recycling initiative
- Food waste collections have seen overall recycling rates rise from 32% to 50%
- Proportion of grey bin waste made up of food has fallen from 41% to 23%
- Tips offered to help residents recycle even more
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Your chance to name one of Reading’s food waste collection trucks
- Enter your food waste truck name suggestion online for a chance to see it printed on a vehicle collecting in Reading
- Reading's food waste trucks are collecting over 2kg of food waste weekly on average from participating households
- Food waste recycling reduces waste going to landfill, saves money, and is turned into fertiliser and electricity
![Cllr Karen Rowland, Reading's Lead Member for Environmental Services and Community Safety, out collecting bulky items with Reading's waste team](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/d16cf6454bfc47f98e63a2a21b04531e.jpg?width=442&height=663)
New free bulky waste collection service begins
- Reading households can now book a free bulky waste collection every six months
- New free service will assist residents to dispose of large items and reduce number of trips needed to the re3 centre
- £250,000 annual investment will also help to discourage fly tipping