Bury’s recycling rate hits record high
Household recycling in Bury hit a record high of 64% in the month of June, new figures reveal.
Topics: Environment, Energy
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Leading the way in cutting carbon emissions
Bury Council is leading the way in cutting CO2 emissions by cutting its energy use by 10% in the last 12 months.
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Recycling awareness road shows are back
Bury Council’s recycling and awareness team will be out and about again during July and August to help residents get to grips with what goes in which bin and to highlight why it’s so important to recycle food waste.
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Essential gas mains replacement work in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom
Bridge Street in Ramsbottom is to be closed to traffic from Saturday (23 July) for four to six weeks while National Grid engineers replace old plastic gas mains with modern plastic pipes.
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Local flood exhibition to offer advice to flood-affected homeowners
A specialist flood exhibition is being held to support flood-affected homeowners across Radcliffe and Bury.
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Pass it on – primary pupils help to write UK recycling book
Pupils at Holly Mount RC Primary School in Bury are proving their ’green’ credentials by penning a chapter of a book on recycling old electrical goods.
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Recycling awareness road show hits the streets
Bury Council’s recycling and awareness team are running a series of road shows in June to help residents get to grips with what goes in which bin and to highlight why it’s so important to recycle food waste.
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Say ‘cheers’ to recycling at the Euro footie finals
Sports fans are being urged to give recycling a boost during the upcoming UEFA 2016 football championships.
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Say ‘cheers’ to recycling at the Euro footie finals
Sports fans are being urged to give recycling a boost during the upcoming UEFA 2016 football championships.
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Take a woodland wildflower walk this Sunday
Lovers of the countryside are invited to join a woodland wildflower walk through Redisher Wood Local Nature Reserve on Sunday (8 May).
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Get composting and make your garden grow
Bury Council is encouraging people to take up composting at home or get together and set up a composting community.
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Young people spring into action with community clean-up
Young people in the Springs area of Bury took the lead in carrying out a community clean-up.
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Trialing the (Radcliffe Manor) Heritage Trail
On Saturday 23 April there will be a preview event for the new Radcliffe Manor heritage trail.
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Recycle for Bury Easter egg winner
An extraordinary Easter egg was won in a free prize draw at Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival by Rachel Kay of Bury.
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‘Keen green’ pupils thanked for food recycling campaign
Youngsters at St Margaret’s CE Primary School in Prestwich have been praised for their superb efforts in food recycling.
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Grey bins are NOT for food waste – brown bins are!
Bury Council is urging residents to get behind the drive to increase food waste recycling and get the borough’s recycling rate up from 55% to 60% or more.
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£800k funding boost for Bury play areas
A major £800k investment programme is boosting and improving play areas across the borough.
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Tackling fuel poverty together
Bury Council and its partners have been working to help local residents keep warm in their homes and save money on their energy bills.
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Want to become a friend of the Kirklees Valley?
Local residents and keen conservationists are invited to attend the next meeting of the Friends of Kirklees Valley Local Nature Reserve.
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Empty properties demolished to improve residential area
Demolition has started on two houses in Heys Road, Prestwich which have lain empty for years.
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