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Winter opening hours now in operation at the Household Waste Recycling Centres

Winter opening hours are now in operation at the Household Waste Recycling Centres From Monday 1 November 2021 all sites will close at 5.00pm Monday to Friday. More detailed information can be found below : Monday - Friday - All Centres...

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November 4th 2021 read more

Wakefield Residents can claim their FREE soil improver from Household Waste Recycling Centres this Autumn

Renewi, working in partnership with Wakefield Council, is pleased to offer Wakefield residents the opportunity to claim their free soil improver from all three Household Waste Recycling Centres across the District. This initiative is to say thank you to residents for...

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November 4th 2021 read more

User Satisfaction Survey 2021

From Wednesday 22 September to Sunday 26 September, researchers from MEL will be on site at all three household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) gathering valuable feedback from members of the public about recycling habits in Wakefield. This will include asking opinions...

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September 22nd 2021 read more

Recycle Week: This year Wakefield Council is ‘Stepping It Up’ in the fight against Climate Change

Wakefield Council and Recycle Now are asking residents to ‘Step It Up’ in the fight against climate change and take action to protect our environment through even better recycling habits during Recycle Week (20-26 September). Latest research from Recycle Now...

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September 21st 2021 read more

World Oceans Day Competition and Exhibition

The 8th June 2021 was World Ocean’s Day. To promote and celebrate this the Renewi Education team collaborated with Engie catering services and ran a competition for all primary education providers in the Wakefield district. Schools were asked to design and...

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July 14th 2021 read more

Educational events held to help protect our environment

Wakefield Council’s recycling partner Renewi are running a series of educational events over the summer to encourage and inspire people across the district to recycle more and look after our environment. Their ‘Let’s Sort it Out’ roadshows will frequently visit...

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June 16th 2021 read more

World Oceans Day 2021

The United Nations celebrates World Oceans Day every year on the 8th of June. This date was first declared World Oceans Day back in 1992, following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro. Civil society,...

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June 8th 2021 read more

Food Action Week

Wasting food feeds climate change. Don’t believe us? Well, if we stopped throwing away the 710,000 tonnes of potatoes we waste every year in our homes, it could stop 330,000 tonnes of CO2e from going into the atmosphere! When we throw...

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March 1st 2021 read more

Press release for Sculpture: Friendship, Unity & Progress

A new sculpture has been installed and unveiled at the South Kirkby Waste Management facility. The sculpture was designed and made by local artist Jason Heppenstall, who uses reclaimed metal items to make his impressive creations. The name “Friendship Unity &...

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December 17th 2020 read more

Recycling Video

We are excited to announce that we have launched a new video which explores the journey of two plastic bottles through our recycling facility. The video will give you an insight into where your recycling goes after it leaves your bin.

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November 1st 2019 read more

What happens to my waste in Wakefield?

The Waste Treatment Facility at South Kirkby continues to increase recycling, reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill and help generate green sustainable energy.

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October 24th 2019 read more

Want to get involved?

Why not come see us at one of our upcoming events. Follow us on Facebook for recycling hints and tips, regular recycling updates and reminders of our upcoming events.

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May 1st 2019 read more

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5th December 2021