The Latest Environment News: April 2024

New Discounts, Optimise your Heating and Recycling Tips
25 April 2024
Environment - Green Futures - Broxtowe Borough Council
May Bank Holiday Bin Collections
Don't forget - during the early May bank holiday your bin collections roll forward one day
Due to the upcoming bank holidays in May, there will be some changes to your bin collection days.
Week commencing Monday 6 May your bin collection day will roll forward one day. Your collection day for that week has been detailed below.
*Normal Collection Day*
*New Collection Day*
Monday 6 May
Tuesday 7 May
Tuesday 7 May
Wednesday 8 May
Wednesday 8 May
Thursday 9 May
Thursday 9 May
Friday 10 May
Friday 10 May
Saturday 11 May
Week commencing Monday 27 May your bin collection day will roll forward one day. Your collection day for that week has been detailed below.
*Normal Collection Day*
*New Collection Day*
Monday 27 May
Tuesday 28 May
Tuesday 28 May
Wednesday 29 May
Wednesday 29 May
Thursday 30 May
Thursday 30 May
Friday 31 May
Friday 31 May
Saturday 1 June
To ensure that your bin is collected, please place it by the kerbside by 6.30am on the day of collection.
More information about your bin collection days is available on the website.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Fund
Reduce Reuse Recycling Fund by Nottinghamshire County Council and Veolia
Are you part of a community group, charity or school that is making an effort to reduce waste?
You can apply for a grant of up to £1,000 towards your existing or new project which will help others to understand and reduce their waste.
The closing date to apply is Friday 28 June 2024.
For more information, including the application form, terms and conditions and examples of past projects, head over to the Veolia website.
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New Discounts
Green Rewards new discounts available
Download the Green Rewards app or sign up on desktop to check out the new discounts available to residents. Sign up to record your environmental achievements and inspire other people to make small changes for a big difference.
Discounts include:
* 25% off Active Nottingham Memberships.
* 10% off visits to the National Justice Museum.
* 10% off at Romano's electric ice cream van.
* 15% off NCT bus travel.
Congratulations to Carolyn who recently signed up to Green Rewards and has won a year’s subscription to the garden waste collection service. Keep an eye out for more competitions coming soon!
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Over 4,000 Trees Planted!
Trees planted at Beeston Fields Recreation Ground
In 2023/24, 4,051 trees were planted around the Borough.
This was supported by Canopy 2050, who are a not for profit organisation collaborating with and supporting councils to increase the urban tree canopy.
£77,360 has been secured for further tree planting this year with funding from The Forestry Commission and 'Trees for Climate' Greenwood Community Forest project.
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Recycle it Right - Top Tip!
Three green-lidded recycling bins with lids open containing bagged waste
Can you spot the problem with the contents of these green-lidded recycling bins?
That’s right! Bin liners and other plastic bags cannot currently go in your green-lidded recycling bin. These bags are low quality and can get tangled in machinery at the sorting facility. Make sure to place items loose in your bin and not in a bin liner.
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Optimise Your Heating
Radiator temperature control dial
Through the Nottingham Energy Partnership’s ‘Let’s Optimise your Heating Scheme’ (funded by Nottinghamshire County Council), you have the opportunity to reduce your gas usage by an average of 9% and an average of £178. All by changing a single setting on your gas combi boiler!
Many boilers have been installed with a flow temperature (water temperature to the radiators – not hot taps) of 80°C. Reducing it to 60°C, helps the boiler run more efficiently, uses less gas and helps to lower gas bills too.
Call 0115 985 3006 to speak to someone from the team or visit the link below for more information.
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