What’s Your Food Perfect Match for Summer
There is no shortage of dating apps out there so it’s no wonder our leftover foods want to be paired up as well! On average, each person throws away around two and a half meals per week, so we need to...
View ArticleWest London Waste Authority & Abbey Road HRRC wins Team of the Year (small)...
The winners of the 25th anniversary LGC Awards have been announced! Abbey Road Reuse & Recycling Centre staff from West London Waste Authority was announced as the deserving winner of the Team of...
View ArticlePumpkin Rescue Recipe #SquadGhouls
12.8 million pumpkins are due to be left uneaten this Halloween. This is a fraction of the 6.6 million tonnes wasted by households each year. We want our residents to make the most of the humble...
View ArticlePlastic Free July – How can you get involved?
Three years ago, I took part in a Plastic Free July Challenge in our office. Back then, I decided to avoid disposable coffee cups and plastic bottles for a month, and it was the beginning of a journey....
View ArticleNew Bulky Waste Collection Service
Book a bulky waste collection today West London Waste is offering a new way to recycle your larger items by rolling out a new bulky waste collection service. This is an alternative service, priced at...
View ArticleHow Our Waste Affects the Climate Emergency – and What We Can Do About It...
This year’s World Environment Day is like none we’ve ever seen before. In London alone, carbon emissions have fallen by 60% since COVID-19 lockdown measures began, and as humans slow down, wildlife has...
View ArticleWest London residents increased the amount of dry recycling by 15% and food...
With more residents staying at home since the 23rd of March, more people are making full use of their Council kerbside recycling collection services across London Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow,...
View ArticleWaste Workers are Key Workers Too
Residents urged to spare a thought for their waste and recycling crews as the number of flytipping incidents spikes across the country While it may not be as obvious, it’s important to remember that...
View ArticleAnnouncement regarding COVID-19
Announcement regarding COVID-19 Councils, waste disposal authorities, private waste companies across London and all those who help collect and process waste and recyclables in the capital, are working...
View ArticleMeet our sustainable wedding dress winner!
West London Waste Authority & wedding dress brand, E&W Couture joined forces to produce a beautifully intricate upcycled wedding dress made from fabrics and offcuts generously donated by...
View ArticleAll things Compost!
Composting, as WRAP explains, is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for your garden. It’s easy to make and use. Home...
View ArticleReal Nappy Week 2019: A Case for Reusable Nappies
You want to create a sustainable future but struggle with the fear of trying out reusable nappies because you think they are more expensive, Well, fear no more! Please allow us to ‘poop’ these...
View ArticleChristmas & New Years Waste & Recycling Dates
West London Waste Authority offices will be closed between 24th December to 1st January. Brent HRRC will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day Monday 8am to 4pm Tuesday 8am to 4pm...
View ArticlePackage Free Shopping – Myth or reality?
I often walk into the supermarket and find myself asking… ‘Why is there such a limited selection of package free items?’ It seems that everything tends to come in some form of packaging. When I unpack...
View ArticleWest London Waste Authority & SUEZ have been shortlisted for the National...
West London Waste Authority / SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has been shortlisted for the Partnership Excellence – Public/Private sector category at the National Recycling Awards 2018 The finalists for...
View ArticleAre Bee’s Reaching their Tipping Point?
Having recently been out in my garden for the first time during these winter months to tackle the overgrown weeds, and an attempt to cut the grass whilst the sun was out I noticed a couple of bees...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week 2018 – On the lookout for responsible designers
London Fashion week sets the bar once again for next season (Autumn/Winter 2018) with an abundance of bright and bold statement pieces saturating the catwalk. We’ve decided to investigate up and coming...
View ArticleWest London Waste Authority Celebrates First Full Year Of Operations at...
West London Waste Authority and its constituent boroughs, project investors and SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ), came together this past week at the Severnside Energy Recovery Centre (SERC) in...
View ArticleLatte Levy?
Each minute in the UK, 500 coffee cups are thrown away, that’s up to 2.5 billion of them in our waste stream every year. Britain’s coffee cravings are only increasing the amount of waste produced with...
View ArticleNew Year New Gadgets?
New phones, tablets and even the Amazon Alexa seemed to be on the top of everyone’s Christmas list. With the festive period over, it’s safe to say our homes are packed with the latest gadgets and...
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