Zero Waste Challenge 

Thank you to everyone who took part in September's Zero Waste Challenge - and congratulations to our winner, Matthew from Uxbridge

5 quick and easy ways to start your zero waste journey

Here's just some of the ways each of us can improve our everyday habits, so that together we can help reduce waste further and change the impact we have on the environment.     

1. Sign up for food waste collections
   If you haven't already,  sign up for our free food waste recycling service to recycle your food waste at home. It's simple to do and you get a free indoor kitchen caddy, outside caddy, and you can also register for automatic food waste bag deliveries. This service is available for houses and maisonettes with private gardens and we're in the process of trialling it in some flats, so we can expand the service to more residents in the near future. 
   
   Sign up for our food waste service
2. Use reusable bags
   Save yourself money and reduce plastic waste by using a reusable bag when you shop.
3. Donate and/or upcycle unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories
   Whether your clothes are good, bad or simply a bit dated, there are a number of ways you can give them a new lease of life!
   
   Find out more about recycling your textiles
4. Carry out a waste audit
   Take a look around your home to see what currently fills up your rubbish. Is there food waste in your rubbish bag? Are you throwing away things that could be recycling - either through the council's recycling or other recycling initiatives.
5. Take part in other recycling initiatives
   As well as the council's recycling services, there are a range of other initiatives, such as TerraCycle and Podback that provide recycling services for items such as medication blister packs, coffee pods, crisp packets and much more.