Due to the hot weather forecast next week (Monday 6 July – Friday 10 July), collection teams will be starting their rounds from 6am instead of 7am 🌡️
Please make sure to put your bins and boxes out by 6am.
Thank you for your co-operation.
From fields and forests to markets and laboratories, women farmers are shaping the future of agrifood systems every day.
Their knowledge, leadership and resilience help feed the world and build a better future for all.
fao.org/woman-farmer-2026/en
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026
The fields are full of pumpkins and squashes 🎃🍠 and this month brings lots of delicious treats to our tables! Check out our 'What's In Season?' blog post for top tips when preparing, cooking and storing fruit and veg that's in season this month: bit.ly/46aTij8
📢 Please put all brown paper in your blue bag 📢
Brown paper should be recycled with your cardboard, and not in your green paper recycling box, because it causes brown flecks in new paper.
Let's recycle right! 👍
Clean Green💚♻️
Our mate Ally the aluminium says:
🥺 “Don’t bin me! Foil can be recycled again and again and again.” After you’ve used foil for leftovers, rescue Al from the rubbish and recycle! 👉 Check how at @RecycleNow’s Recycling Locator: RecycleNow.com #RecycleWeek #RescueMeRecycle
Recycle Week 2025 has landed and the gang are back, calling to be recycled instead of thrown in the rubbish. Find out how to recycle each of our items here: bit.ly/41Wf5so #RescueMeRecycle
Are you hosting an Easter feast this year? 🥕
Whether you're doing a full roast, a brunch with friends or are planning to have chocolate for every meal, we have ways for you to make the most of your Easter treats and make sure no food goes to waste.
To transform your leftovers into delicious new dishes (like the ones pictured here) head over to our website for our fave recipe suggestions: bit.ly/Easter_Leftovers
1 WEEK TO GO...🍏 🥔 🥕
We can't wait to celebrate #FoodWasteActionWeek with you this year!
Get ready for lots of exciting new content, shocking statistics, waste reduction hacks and all the advice you need to know to make your food go further.
#LoveFoodHateWaste
Happy #WorldBookDay 📚
Unwanted books at home? You could donate to a charity shop, offer them to friends or take part in a local book swap.
If you can't do the above, some recycling centres accept books. To find one close to you, check out our recycling locator (link in bio).
. @BootsUK have launched a blister pack recycling scheme at 800 stores across the UK after their successful pilot. The empty blister packs taken back to Boots stores will be recycled into playground equipment and furniture: .bit.ly/43011PN
LitterLotto is free to download from the Google Play and Apple Appstores. Or search for ‘LitterLotto.’
More information, including FAQs, is available at ⬇️
cheltenham.gov.uk/litterlott…
This #Christmas there are changes to waste and recycling collections in #Cheltenham to allow teams to have more time off with their families♻️🎄
Find out more from Cllr Izaac Tailford in our short video.
Read more and check your dates in our news story⬇️
The more we recycle, the more our service provider Plan-B gives us in donations to support #Cheltenham's food pantries.
Find out more about kerbside collections ⬇️
cheltenham.gov.uk/bins-and-r…
Please help us by recycling as much as possible using your kerbside collections.
Many items can be recycled at kerbside including tin, plastic, glass, paper, cardboard, foil and food.
Textiles, small electricals, coffee pods and batteries can also be left out for collection.
Thanks to #Cheltenham’s recycling efforts nearly 8,000 food items have been donated to foodbanks across Cheltenham by Plan B Management Solutions, our recycling re-sale partner♻️

ALT Photos of Kath and Jude from Fresh Hope Pantry with Cllr Izaac Tailford, cabinet member for waste, recycling and public realm sorting food received from the donation. Text reads: Supporting Cheltenham’s foodbanks Cheltenham’s recycling efforts have resulted in nearly 8,000 food items being donated to foodbanks across Cheltenham.
#Cheltenham Regeneration and Repair Cafe at St Andrew's Church Montpellier St GL50 1SP Open 1st Sat of month 10.00-1.00
@BBCGlos @CheltenhamBC @PlanetChelt @radiowinch
Don't forget there will be some changes to our waste and recycling collections next week due to the bank holiday on Monday 26 August♻️
Collections will take place one day later than usual with crews working on Saturday 31 August to complete the catch-up.
Work has started on clearing chewing gum from Cheltenham’s streets thanks to funding given to us by @KeepBritainTidy 🫧
For more information on the funding and the Chewing Gum Taskforce, please read more in our latest news story ➡️ cheltenham.gov.uk/news/artic…
Some video of the Poppy Verge in #Cheltenham. I'd love to see this becoming more widespread. It really lifts your spirits when you walk/drive past and the sun is shining on those wild flowers. And it's lovely to hear some buzzin' going on. #Gloucestershire














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