Together we can make Essex a better place

Love Essex is the official website of the Essex Waste Partnership.

The partnership is made up of the 12 district, city and borough councils in Essex and Essex County Council working together to ensure cost-efficient and sustainable waste management across the county.

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Love Essex

Waste Disposal

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Our services

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Kerbside collections

Find out what goes in your recycling and rubbish bins at home and how to get large items taken away.

This service is run by your local district, borough or city council.

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Visit your local recycling centre

Find your nearest recycling centre, find out which items you can take, and book a slot to visit.

This service is run by Essex County Council.

Visit a recycling centre

Did you know?

What happens to the waste and recycling we collect in Essex?

Watch our helpful video series

Featured

The Love Essex Fund is open

Do you have a project or an idea to reduce waste in Essex? Then you could be eligible to apply for a £500 micro-grant from the Love Essex Fund!

Find out more

Latest news

An image of some shelving containing several tins of partly used household paint. A yellow graphic strip to the left of the shelves has the words ‘Free paint’ on it.

3 January 2025

Collect or donate free paint at Witham Recycling Centre!

Essex County Council partners with Community RePaint to redistribute unwanted paint for residents.

13 December 2024

The Love Essex Fund returns

Do you run a project or have an idea to reduce waste and encourage reuse in Essex? Read more about our £500 micro-grants, as well as an inspiring success story.

Seven recycling centre employees in their uniform, presented in a gallery layout on a black background.

21 November 2024

Staff abuse at recycling centres

Unfortunately, recycling centre employees across Essex have experienced an increase in incidents of abuse at work. We have created a video entitled 'We are real, we deserve respect' to remind everyone to treat each other with respect and kindness.