Here are a few New Year’s resolutions to help everyone get into the habit of reducing waste: Reduce your waste – buy only what you need and try to buy with little packaging. Reuse what you can – buy products that can be reused (rechargeable batteries, bottles instead of cans etc), take old carrier bags [...]

East Surrey MP, Sam Gyimah added his signature to the borough’s Environment Campaign in Horley last week, as the campaign drew to a close. He was joined for the signing in Waitrose by the Council’s Chief Executive, John Jory, Mayor of Reigate & Banstead, Cllr Stead, Mayor of Horley Town Council, Cllr Marshall and Cllrs [...]

A Borough wide campaign to encourage residents to think about using less energy and to be more environmentally friendly kicked off this week outside Morrions in Reigate. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is working with Horley Town Council to run Environment Campaign events at key locations across the borough between June and September. Primary schools [...]

If you are thinking of giving your home a makeover without spending a fortune or hunting for treasure at bargain prices why not visit one of Surrey Reuse Network´s furniture showrooms. For more information about the network and contact details visit the Surrey Reuse Network website or call free on 0800 082 0180 (charges apply [...]

In response to the continued economic uncertainty and the announcement that government funding to councils is set to reduce by 28 per cent over the next four years, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has had to review its services and investment plans. The Council has produced a revised Corporate Plan, which sets out the council’s [...]

Residents will now no longer need to separate their coloured glass bottles and jars for recycling because new technology.

New optical sorting technology at the plant were the Council sends its glass for recycling now allows glass to be colour separated automatically ready to be turned into new glass products. This change means that all glass recycling bins at bring sites across the borough will be able to take glass bottles and jars of any colour.