Food waste interventions

Interventions to increase capture of food waste from households Since 2020-21, SEP has delivered a project to increase the proportion of food waste put into food caddies for recycling. The more food waste that is recycled, rather than put into rubbish bins, the better it is for the environment and the less it costs Surrey councils. The project has involved… Continue Reading Food waste interventions

Litter

Litter Littering is costly, unsightly and is bad for the environment. Read on to find out more about it. What constitutes littering? Litter is something that is discarded improperly by members of the public and usually refers to smaller items, such as sweet wrappers and drinks containers. Anything as big as or larger than a single sack of rubbish would… Continue Reading Litter

Recycling in Surrey 2022-23

Recycling in Surrey 2022-23 Surrey residents and its councils are some of the country’s top performers when it comes to recycling and rubbish. We know this because each year we produce a report that looks at the latest available statistics on the matter. In particular, we measure ourselves on three key statistics: The proportion of material that residents threw away… Continue Reading Recycling in Surrey 2022-23

Communal food bin cleaning trial

Communal food bin cleaning trial The communal food bin cleaning trial took place last year (2023) from April until November in five District and Borough's – Woking, Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Epsom & Ewell and Reigate and Banstead. Cleaning of the bins took place at a variety of frequencies to determine if there was an optimum for improving how clean the… Continue Reading Communal food bin cleaning trial

Own Your Impact campaign

Own Your Impact campaign In 2022 we introduced the Own Your Impact (OYI) campaign across Surrey. The aim was to stimulate and sustain changes in attitude and behaviour and encourage Surrey residents to consider the impact of their actions in relation to waste reduction and recycling. Campaign phases focused on: Food waste reduction and recycling. Reducing contamination of recycling bins.… Continue Reading Own Your Impact campaign

SEP 25

SEP 2025 – a partnership approach to waste and recycling SEP 2025 is an interim plan that was developed to bridge the gap between Surrey’s existing, out-of-date Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (JMWMS) and the Government’s new measures for dealing with recycling and waste that were expected following the publication of the Resources and Waste Strategy (RWS) in 2018. You… Continue Reading SEP 25

Rethink Waste

Rethink Waste In June 2023, the Surrey Environment Partnership launched a waste reduction incentive scheme, Rethink Waste, across the county. The scheme works via an interactive digital platform that all Surrey residents can sign up to. Once registered, residents have access to their own personalised interactive dashboard through which they can engage with tailored content and participate in ‘learn and… Continue Reading Rethink Waste