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We're excited to announce the next phase of our Think Before You Throw campaign with the release of a new series of animated videos! These short, engaging animations address common recycling questions, such as:
- Why does my recycling need to be loose?
- Why can't I put shredded paper in my recycling bin at home?
- What are additional kerbside collections?
- What should I put in my recycling bin at home?
- What do I do with batteries?
and more.
Brush up on your recycling knowledge and watch the first set of new animations over on our YouTube channel.
From the 1 October 2024 autumn/winter opening hours returned to all 11 Recycling Centres in West Sussex.
The opening times for all Recycling Centres will be 9am - 4pm until 31 March 2025. Site opening days also reverted to the autumn/ winter opening schedule:
 Before visiting any West Sussex Recycling Centre, don't forget you must book a timed slot online through our website. Bookings can be made up to 14 days in advance or even on the same day if there is availability.
If a booked slot is no longer needed, please cancel the appointment so that someone else can make use of the available slot. Cancellations are easy and can be done online here.
A handy A-Z guide on what can and can’t be recycled at the West Sussex Recycling Centres is available on our website.
One third of us miss opportunities to recycle at home! Based on our recent survey, we found that common household items are not being recycled at home across West Sussex. Items such as clean pots, tubs, and trays, plastic bottles with their tops on, and aerosols are being missed despite being recyclable.
This month, Recycle Week (October 14-20) focuses on rescuing recyclable items from heading to the general waste bin. We will be supporting Recycle Week across our social media channels by reminding residents of all the items that can be recycled at home and across the network of Recycling Centres in West Sussex.
Keep an eye on our social media pages or head to our website to make sure you’re recycling all you can.
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Every year, millions of pumpkins are wasted but pumpkins aren’t just for carving! Pumpkins are tasty and super nutritious. This year, we're encouraging our residents to think about some of the recipes they can make using their pumpkins. Help us in our Fight Against Food Waste and get inspired. Check out our video (produced in collaboration with UKHarvest) for some top tops:
 This video was produced as part of the Veg While You Wait series. Videos are also available at our Community Food Hubs and will be updated with a new theme each month until April 2025. To find your nearest Community Food Hub visit our website here.
If you are having a Halloween party or going trick or treating, don't forget to recycle all you can. Most sweet wrappers aren't recyclable at home, so if they aren't, please put them in with your general waste or recycle them at your local supermarket with other plastic bags and wrapping.
Cans, plastic bottles, pots, tubs, and trays, as well as glass bottles and jars, can be recycled at home.
Bonus tip: Reduce your waste this Halloween by buying your costume second hand or making one using materials you already have at home. You could also sell last year's costume online using sites like Vinted or Facebook Marketplace!
Throughout West Sussex, we're proud to be working alongside a team of passionate recycling and waste prevention volunteers. They attend public and private events to promote waste prevention, reuse, and recycling and are keen to answer questions on the county's recycling provision and waste prevention.
Alongside the below public events, we are attending numerous privately hosted talks and events for local community groups, schools, and other organisations. If you would like our team to provide a talk, visit your school, attend an event, or for more information on the above please contact: waste.prevention@westsussex.gov.uk.
October/November events:
- Monday 28th October (1:30pm - 3pm) - Kids Reuse Workshop at Lancing Library, Penstone Park, Lancing, BN15 9DL
- Tuesday 29th October (09:30am - 11am) - Kids Reuse Workshop at Hurstpierpoint Library, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UY
- Tuesday 29th October (1:30pm – 3pm) - Kids Reuse Workshop at Broadfield Library, Broadfield Place, Crawley RH11 9BA
- Wednesday 30th October (10:00am -11:30pm) - Kids Reuse Workshop at Durrington Library, Salvington Road, Worthing, BN13 2JD
- Wednesday 30th October (1:30pm – 3pm) – Kids Reuse Workshop at Wittering's Library, Oakfield Avenue, East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8BT
- Thursday 31st October (10am – 11:30am) - Kids Reuse Workshop at Billingshurst Library, Mill Lane, Billingshurst, RH14 9JZ
- Thursday 31st October (1:30pm - 3pm) - Kids Reuse Workshop at Henfield Library, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN
- Friday 1st November (1:30pm – 3pm) – Kids Reuse Workshop at Selsey Library, School Lane, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9EH
- Saturday 2nd November (10am – 11:30am) – Kids Reuse Workshop at Southbourne Library, First Avenue, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8HP
- Saturday 2nd November (1:30pm – 3pm) – Kids Reuse Workshop at Bognor Library, London Rd, Bognor Regis PO21 1DE
- Saturday, 16th November (from 9:30am) - Energy workshop, The Stand Up Inn, High Street, Lindfield, RH16 2HN
- Saturday, 23rd November (10am – 2pm) - Waste prevention stand at Hurstpierpoint Craft Fayre, Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9UY
- Saturday, 23rd November (11am – 4pm) - Waste prevention stand at Burgess Hill Christmas Fayre, Church Walk, Burgess Hill, RH15 9AS
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