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Love Essex is the official website of the Essex Waste Partnership - working together to drive change and reduce our impact on the environment.

A man wearing a yellow hi-vis vest loading a bed frame onto a van, via a ramp.
31 January 2025

Rehome your unwanted medical aids

We have recently partnered with MedEquip, so you can now drop off unwanted medical aids at Clacton Recycling Centre. The items are then cleaned, refurbished, tested and re-homed to help others.

Large fly tip on country lane including rubble, green waste and children’s toys.
22 January 2025

Let’s SCRAP fly tipping!

We’re pleased to announce the launch of a new campaign aimed to reduce the incidents, and impact, of fly tipping across the county.

Green recycling symbol around the BorrowBox logo, on a crumpled paper background.
13 January 2025

Love Essex, go green, get reading!

Working with our colleagues in Essex Libraries, we’ve put together a collection of e-books and e-audiobooks for Essex residents to learn more about waste, recycling, and living a more sustainable lifestyle.

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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.

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