Tempted by a spring clean this month? Take part in the “Make Space, Not Waste” campaign and donate your unwanted items of furniture to your local reuse organisation.

To celebrate Food Waste Action Week (17 to 23 March), we are giving away a selection of handy tools to help a lucky winner reduce their food waste.

Catch up on all news you may have missed about recycling centres in Essex, including new services and site improvements.

From 31 March 2025, workplaces with ten or more full-time employees have a legal duty to apply the waste hierarchy and separate food waste and recyclable material from general rubbish.

We’re putting a spotlight on the creative ways residents in Essex can prevent waste and save money by repairing.

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.

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

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