Bury schools, community groups and good causes - such as not-for-profit organisations and registered charities – could share in £1,000 of electrical products as part of a new responsible recycling initiative.
Residents are being urged to think carefully before agreeing to give work to doorstep callers.
John Holt of Chesham Tenants and Residents Association is the latest local resident to sign the Bury Street Care pledge and receive a free litter pack.
As part of International Compost Awareness Week (5-11 May), Recycle for Greater Manchester would like to encourage residents to home compost some of their food and garden waste.
A very out-of-the-ordinary Easter egg was won in a free prize draw at Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival on Sunday by Katherine Brooks and her daughter Alice of Walmersley, Bury.
Bury Council is reminding residents that they will see no change to their household waste collections over Easter.
Bury Council is reminding residents that their brown bin is only to be used for loose garden waste and cooked and uncooked food waste.
Recycle for Greater Manchester would like to encourage residents to recycle more and donate unwanted re-usable items during their annual spring clean.
Families are invited to a free day of fun this Sunday (23 March) as part of a campaign to improve recycling rates in Radcliffe East.
Recycle for Greater Manchester have announced that Viridor’s energy from waste facility in Runcorn has started to process Greater Manchester households’ residual waste to generate electricity and heat.
Hundreds of youngsters in Bury have signed up to take part in Waste Week, a national campaign run by EDF Energy’s schools programme The Pod.
The towpath along Radcliffe Canal is now back to its former glory thanks to the efforts of local volunteers.
Pupils’ artistic talents were put to the test when they entered the ‘Recycle for Bury’ competition to design a large poster to display on the side of a waste collection vehicle and win £100 for their school.
Residents are being asked to share their memories and photographs to help bring the historic Radcliffe Tower back to life.
Young people from across Bury have been putting their fashion design talents to the test by creating outfits made from rubbish ready for a ‘Trashion Show’ this Sunday.
Bury residents are being urged to sign up for an energy saving scheme which will give them a range of choices to slash their bills.
Households throughout the borough are being urged to slim their grey bin for free to help make Bury a greener place in 2014.
Bury residents are being urged to banish the January blues and keep the chills away by applying for free boilers and insulation as part of an energy efficiency scheme.
Why not beat the January blues by getting fit and doing your bit for the local environment?
Residents are being reminded that the dates for their bins to be collected will change over the Christmas and New Year period.