Your Clean and Green Update is back!

Welcome to December 2025's edition of the Clean and Green update from Hounslow Council. We're bringing back this monthly e-newsletter for those interested in hearing about how we're delivering a Hounslow that cares for people and planet.

Wishing you a happy festive season,

Councillor Katherine Dunne, Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Transport

Recycle your Christmas tree

Did you know that you can recycle real Christmas trees for free between 5 and 16 January 2026?

Trees must be under 6ft tall, undecorated and placed at the boundary of your property (not on the pavement) by 7am on your bin collection day. Residents can also take real trees to designated sites between 19 December 2025 and 30 January 2026.

Recycle Your Tree

Refuse fleet goes green

This Christmas, your household waste will be collected in vehicles using cleaner, renewable fuel.

Earlier this year, the Council’s refuse collection vehicles transitioned to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a renewable fuel sustainably sourced and derived from used cooking oil that significantly lowers emissions compared to regular diesel.

Transforming Fleets

Engine Off, Every Stop

An idling engine can produce up to 150 balloons of harmful exhaust emissions per minute, wastes half a gallon of fuel an hour contributes to the 9,000 premature deaths across London linked to air pollution.

In partnership with Camden Council, Hounslow is leading a London-wide campaign to tackle air pollution from engine idling.Its central message to London’s drivers: engine idling damages your health and the health of those around you.

Cutting Idling

Hounslow’s first Schools Sustainability Summit

The Council’s Climate and Parks team ran their first ever Schools Sustainability Summit on 12 November. The event brought together nine schools to explore topics including Climate Action Plans, sustainable travel and how climate affects young people’s wellbeing.

Classroom with pupils whose hands are raised

School Sustainability

Renewed climate commitments

This week, the Council's Cabinet gave its approval to an updated Climate Emergency Action Plan.

The 2026-2030 plan will guide Hounslow to become more resilient in the face of the climate emergency, promote sustainable lifestyles, cut carbon across council operations and influence a reduction in carbon emissions across the Borough.

5th Annual Update

Festive Waste and Recycling

Over the festive period our crews will be working hard to keep the borough clean and tidy, while also taking four well-earned days off.

To ensure everyone’s waste is collected, temporary changes to bin day schedules will operate across Christmas and New Year. Normal service will resume on 12 January 2026.

Waste and Recycling Dates

Hop on Hounslow

Looking to practice cycling, boost your confidence and explore your area in a friendly and social setting? Join us for a cycle-led ride with qualified ride leaders.

Our monthly led rides are fully risk assessed and between 15-20 miles long. Rides are open to those aged 18 and above and capable of riding on the road unsupervised.

Start Your Cycling Journey

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