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Welcome to the latest edition of Waste and Recycling News from Nottingham City Council. Our e-newsletter will provide you with current information on our services, plus tips and advice on how you can help keep Nottingham clean. 


Join the iFREEZE Campaign!

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Food is meant to be eaten, it's not meant to be wasted.

The average family throws away £60 of food a month. That's a lot of wasted food, and a lot of money that could be saved. This is where iFREEZE comes in.

Do you think you could waste less food? Check out these handy freezer tips, it's amazing how many foods can actually be frozen!

Click here to find out more

The iFREEZE campaign is in partnership with Love Food Hate Waste, Birds Eye and hotpoint. Look out for further tips in your local supermarket.


Find your perfect portion!

Another great way to waste less food and save money is to remove the guesswork when you are planning portions at meal times.  

Our friends at Love Food Hate Waste have developed a fantastic portion planner on their website. The planner removes the guesswork by suggesting how much to cook, depending on who's coming for dinner, and ways to measure it.

Why not check it out the next time you are cooking?

The Planner can be found at: http://england.lovefoodhatewaste.com/portions/everyday

Portion Planner

A reminder - Garden Waste collections have started!

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Get mowing that lawn! Garden waste collections have started!

For those of you that receive garden waste collections, please put your garden waste in your brown wheelie bin and put this out on your recycling collection day with your grey lidded recycling bin. 

To find out more about what you can put in your garden waste bin please visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/householdwaste. You can also check your bin collection day from this page.


Give your unwanted items a new lease of life!

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This year our Waste and Recycling Team will be working hard with residents to try and keep materials out of the waste stream. If you are having a spring clear out, why not consider these alternatives to give unwanted items a new home?

  • British Heart Foundation can collect furniture and electrical items by filling in a web form on their website, click here for more guidance
  • Freecycle is an online swap shop! Give your old furniture a second lease of life, as well as finding that item you have been looking everywhere for, for free! 
  • Remar UK is a Nottingham based charity shop, Tel: 0115 924 4274
  • Haven Housing Trust is a local charity providing supported accommodation for older homeless people in Nottingham, they also accept donations of good, clean furniture and household goods and arrange a free collection, Tel: 0115 985 6546
  • Re-covered is a new furniture social enterprise supporting the local community that welcomes donations of furniture in a repairable or reusable condition - arrange a free collection by calling 0115 718 0406 or emailing contact@re-covered.org
  • Redfield Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre is a special facility in Nottingham where you can take your separated recycling, garden waste and household waste.
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