Recycling

Why Recycle More?

• Landfill is environmentally damaging.

• Landfill space is running out

• Landfill charges are going through the roof

• Essex residents said no to incineration

Curb Side Recycling

Epping Forest residents can now recycle raw fruit and vegetable matter alongside their green waste. Just place any of this matter inside the green waste bag and put out on your recycling days.

Free Sacks

You can collect recycling/garden waste sacks from a variety of shops and offices.

Recycling Sites

Recycling sites are provided across the district. Click here to find out where your local site is situated.

Don't believe all you read

LOCAL Conservatives are under fire for spreading misleading information about big fines for people who produce too much waste for the wheelie bin system. The council has not agreed to implement any system of new fines.

If people do produce too much waste they will receive information and advice on how to recycle their rubbish. Households which can't avoid producing large amounts of non-recyclable waste can request an extra-large bin. Any decision to implement fines for people who abuse the system will only be made after the council's nine member 'Cabinet' (which contains four Conservatives, two Lib Dems, one Loughton Resident, one Labour member, and one Conservative backed Independent) has considered a formal report.

Latest News

15 Most Recent Stories From Ann Haigh and Epping Forest Liberal Democrats News Stories

Wed 13th Jan 2010:

Refuse collection Update.

Local Liberal Democrat campaigners and councillors have been in contact with Epping Forest District Council regarding the large number of missed collection. Some residents' black wheelie bins have not been collected since December 10 2009.

Mon 4th Jan 2010:

Rubbish Collection Update.

Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Epping Forest District Council, Jon Whitehouse, has today received clarification on the many missed rubbish and recycling collections across the district.

Tue 13th Oct 2009:

Tories reject CO2 Reduction Campaign.

At a meeting of Full Council of Essex County Council today, 13 October, the ruling Conservative group voted down a Liberal Democrat proposal for Essex County Council to join to 10:10 Campaign, which seeks to deliver 10% cuts in carbon dioxide emissions during 2010. The 10:10 Campaign is backed by the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parliamentary front benches and is also supported by many councils and significant organisations such as Microsoft, O2 and NHS Trusts.

Tue 1st Sep 2009:

Lib Dems promote 'green' choices.

Environmental issues are hugely important to many local people. Liberal Democrats have been raising issues with local bodies including increasing public transport enabling safe cycling and protecting Epping Forest.

Tue 25th Aug 2009:

Village Green Success.

Local residents are celebrating after the green at the junction of Chestnut Road and Hornbean Road was designated a Village Green. Your Liberal Democrat parish councillors along with local residents made representations to Essex County Council.

Mon 6th Apr 2009:

Keep our lights on.

Essex County Council wants to turn off the street lights in Epping Forest between midnight and 5 in the morning.

Thu 19th Feb 2009:

Epping Forest residents cut down on electricity.

Two thirds of respondents told Ann Haigh they are now more careful when it comes to heating their homes.

Sun 8th Feb 2009:

Revised rubbish collections for Epping Forest.

After the disruptions caused by the snow earlier this week, many residents have contacted the Liberal Democrat team asking when their bins and recycling are going to be collected.

Tue 23rd Dec 2008:

Green plans will boost jobs and homes in Epping Forest.

Liberal Democrats in Epping Forest have given their backing to plans for investment in green schemes that will make homes warmer, cut energy bills and improve public transport. The plans, called Green Road out of Recession, were announced on 18th December by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg MP.

Mon 3rd Nov 2008:

Caring for our High Street.

Bus passengers will soon benefit from new shelters on Epping High Street.

Mon 25th Aug 2008:

Liberal Democrats in Epping Forest back calls for UK energy independence.

LIBERAL Democrats in Epping Forest have given their strong backing to ambitious calls by Nick Clegg MP for Britain to become self-sufficient in energy.

Mon 2nd Jun 2008:

Liberal Democrats in Epping Forest back National Recycling Week.

A UK-wide campaign to encourage people to recycle more of their household waste has been backed by Liberal Democrats in Epping Forest.

Wed 12th Mar 2008:

Budget is a great green cop out.

Today's budget is a green cop out which kicks the difficult decisions on environmental taxes into the long grass and offers no help to the millions of hard pressed families struggling to make ends meet, according to Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg.

Sun 21st Oct 2007:

Lib Dem campaign force Tory U-turn.

The Tory council has bowed to public pressure and found an extra £5,000 for removing graffiti.

Sat 14th Jul 2007:

Tory council cuts funding for graffiti removal.

Epping Forest Liberal Democrats have reacted in anger at the news that Conservative run Epping Forest District council is cutting the budget for removing graffiti.

Earlier Stories

Complete archive on the official site.