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This email update is part of Havering Council's Cleaner Havering campaign.

Week ending Friday 05 February 2016


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 6th Squirrels Heath Beaver Scouts Clean for the Queen

We've already had 140 volunteers come forward to get involved with Clean for the Queen.

The first community group to volunteer is 6th Squirrels Heath Beaver Scouts and Harold Wood Park is their target area to clean.

If you're involved with a community group, school or business why not follow their example and volunteer too?

Other groups that have signed up to get involved include:

  • Arise Metropolitan Assembly Elm Park
  • Blue Board Care Services
  • Friends of Harold Wood Parks
  • RCCG Testimony Assembly
  • Tesco Roneo Corner community champions
  • The Church of the Good Shepherd, Collier Row

There have also been lots of individual residents volunteering so don’t miss out, fill in the form today.

Litter pickers

Clean for the Queen takes place from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 March and is a campaign to clear up Britain in time for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday, which will be officially celebrated in June 2016.

When she came to the throne litter was not the problem it is today so during that weekend the aim is for community groups, businesses, schools and individuals to spend an hour or two clearing litter from part of their neighbourhood. We all know a local place where litter gathers, so register your interest in a Havering Clean for the Queen event here and let’s get it cleared up.

Andrew James Ice Cream, Sorbet and Frozen Yoghurt Maker

Reduce your food waste to win an Ice Cream Maker

Havering residents are being challenged to pledge to reduce their food waste, to be in with a chance of winning an Andrew James Ice Cream Maker.

Pledges can be simple ones such as I will use a spaghetti measurer to measure my spaghetti portions or I will buy loose potatoes instead of a bag of them so that I only buy what I need.

All you need to do is post your pledge on the Love Food Hate Waste Havering Facebook page, then 'Like' and 'Share' the page with your Facebook Friends and Family to show your commitment. Terms and conditions apply.

You will be entered in a prize draw to win an Andrew James Ice Cream Maker, which can help you use up excess or over-ripened fruits to create yummy ice creams or healthy frozen yoghurts or sorbets.Deadline for entries is Friday 29 April.

Check here for some great tips and ideas for reducing food waste at home, including recipes for using leftover food.

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Real nappies sample packs

Did you know Havering Council offers a sample starter pack of cloth nappies for parents in the Borough to try real nappies as an alternative to disposables? 

For just £5 you can collect a sample pack worth around £30 from our selected retailer to take home and give a try. 

Real nappies

Just complete the online application form to receive your voucher.

Four good reasons to try cloth nappies:

1.    Saves money – you can save more than £500 per child

2.    Fewer chemicals on baby’s skin

3.    Better for the environment

4.    Easy to use

Find out more about real nappies here.

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Help us catch fly tippers

On Wednesday 27 January fly tipping happened again in Sunnings Lane, Upminster, blocking the road for some time. If you have any information about who is responsible for this fly tipping, or see incidents elsewhere in Havering, please let us know.

As well as making our Borough look unsightly the cost of removing fly tipping is considerable, around £136,000 a year, and means less money available for front line services. Havering Council prosecutes fly tippers whenever possible.

Report fly tipping online here.  

Haynes Park Recycling Centre

Recycling centre upgrades

So far 22 recycling sites in various locations across the Borough have undergone improvements making them look cleaner and smarter, while raising awareness of the site and making them more appealing to residents.  The most recently transformed sites are Haynes Park car park (pictured), off Slewins Lane Hornchurch, Angel Way, Romford and Station Parade in Elm Park.

Station Parade Elm Park Recycling Centre

Station Parade is one of our biggest recycling sites and is very well used by local residents, so we were delighted to be able to incorporate the new units in to this site, making a vast improvement.

Compost Doctor

Free composting workshops

Ever thought about composting? A third of average household rubbish can be composted, so you can make excellent food for your plants while recycling and reducing much of your black sack waste.

Havering’s Recycling Team is offering free composting workshops on:

Wednesday 2 March, 10am – noon, Romford Library, St Edwards Way, Romford, RM1 3AR

Saturday 9 April, 10am – noon, Thames Chase Forest Centre, Broadfields, Pike Lane, Upminster, RM14 3NS.      

Please book your place here.

We also offer compost bins to Havering residents at a heavily discounted price to help you get started. More information available here.

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Reuse and recycle small electrical items

We now collect certain small, household, electrical items. Just put them in a securely tied carrier bag and leave them next to your orange sacks on your usual collection day.

See the full list of what we will collect here.

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Waste less food, save money

On average 44 per cent of black sack content in Havering is food waste, so let’s try to reduce this figure to both help the environment and save ourselves some money!  It is estimated that the average family can save up to £60 per month by reducing food waste at home.

If you are interested in reducing your food waste and saving money then register for a Free Love Food Hate Waste cookery workshop.

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Report dumped trollies to win £300

Report an abandoned trolley for a chance to win £300 worth of retail vouchers from TrolleywiseDownload the FREE Trolleywise app from here, and then use it to report abandoned trollies, to automatically qualify for the monthly prize draw. Each month Trolleywise contact a winner to receive vouchers from UK retailers.

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Past copies of Cleaner Havering can be found here.

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£400 cash back on old boilers

If you’re looking to replace your old boiler check the London Boiler Cashback Scheme as you could be eligible for £400 cash back. But act fast as there are only 6,500 cash back vouchers available across Greater London.


Raphael Park summer

Picking in the park

The Friends of Raphael Park Group is organising a programme of litter picking at the park in Main Road, Gidea Park – do come along and lend a hand on Sunday 21 February and Tuesday 1 March.  Find out how you can help here.


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Using your Green Points

Points collected under the London Green Points – Havering scheme can be redeemed for more than 1,000 sustainable products or donated to local charities.

Members can also receive special offers and discounts at more than 100 local businesses simply by showing their London Green Points – Havering card.

If you are a Havering resident and not already a member you can join here by clicking on the Activate your Account button in the banner.

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Order compost bin and get 1,200 green points

There are a limited number of compost bins and kitchen caddies available exclusively for Havering residents for just £10.99 including delivery charge.

London Green Points – Havering members can earn 1,200 green points, worth £3, for ordering a bin and caddy.

Order your compost bin here.

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What happens to your rubbish?

Watch this short video demonstrating the domestic rubbish and recycling collection service, delivered by Serco Environmental Services for Havering Council, to find out what happens to your waste.

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Crackdown at recycling centres

From February, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are in use at the four Reuse and Recycling Centres (RRC), including Gerpins Lane, Upminster, available for Havering residents to dispose of unwanted items.

The ANPR cameras will be used to identify drivers of vehicles suspected of carrying trade waste as each tonne of trade waste fraudulently left at an RRC costs Council Tax payers £130 to dispose of. When visiting an RRC please have your driving licence or current Council Tax bill available as proof of where you live.

Further details on recycling centres.

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Sign up for My Havering

Before you can use Havering Council’s online Report It services you need to sign up for a free My Havering account.

Simply click on the link, add your contact details, create a password and wait for the activation email to appear in your inbox, click on that email and you’re ready to use the service.

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Reporting online is an easy way to help keep Havering clean, as your report goes direct to the people responsible for taking action on the issue you raise.

You can report the following online:

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