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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.

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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.

Roof tiles with a magnifying glass showing a close-up image of asbestos fibres.
13 September 2024

Clear the air with correct asbestos disposal

Asbestos is hazardous waste that must not be disposed of via kerbside collection or at a recycling centre. Book a subsidised council collection for your household asbestos.

Fully-stocked charity shop, selling clothes, shoes, accessories and homeware.
30 August 2024

Embrace sustainability with Second Hand September

It’s estimated that each Essex home has about £1,200 worth of clothes lying forgotten or unworn. With 11 million items of clothing sent to landfill every week in the UK alone, that’s a lot of waste!

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