In March 2008 Veolia Environmental Services was awarded a 25 year contract with West Berkshire Council and is targeting a long-term 49% recycling rate as part of a major boost to recycling in the area.
Kerbside recycling
Residents in West Berkshire are now able to recycle a much wider range of waste from the kerbside.
Recycling Centres
HWRCs offer a collection point for recyclable materials in accessible locations.
Padworth IWMF
Our IWMF is designed to significantly improve recycling and composting rates.
Street cleansing
Veolia Environmental Services also operates street cleansing services on behalf of West Berkshire Council.
Latest news
- 24 January 2012
West Berkshire Mums ‘Go Real’ with Free Nappy Trial Service!
Parents across West Berkshire have a fantastic opportunity to sign up to use a completely free real nappy trial made up of over 20 leading brands of nappy. Parents can borrow a complete set of real nappies, all the extras and useful information, with no cost for a two week period.
- 03 January 2012
‘Tis the time to Tree-cycle!
As the Twelfth Night in West Berkshire is fast approaching, residents are reminded to put their real Christmas trees to good use by recycling them at one of the district’s recycling centres or by using the kerbside recycling scheme.
- 19 December 2011
Festive Period Opening Hours at District's Recycling Centres
Residents in West Berkshire are being reminded of the opening hours at the districts Household Waste Recycling Centres over the festive period. The Household Waste Recycling Centre, Newbury is open every day from 8.30am to 5.30pm except 25 December, 26 December and 1 January, when it will be closed.
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Features
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Find out more about your new food waste collection service.
Frequently Asked Questions, Yes/No list and more information for residents.
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Love Food, Hate Waste
Every year in the UK we throw away 7.2 million tonnes of food. If we all stopped wasting food that could have been eaten, it would have the same environmental impact as taking 1 in 5 cars off UK roads.
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Real nappies: the facts!
Learn more about the many benefits using real nappies can have and for information on our free Nappuccino events held at the Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham.
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Performance figures
In order to monitor our standards we measure how we have performed in key service areas.