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Residents told items such as sofas and armchairs cannot be taken to Household Waste Recycling Centres in Cambridgeshire from 1st January

With effect from 1st January items such as upholstered sofas, upholstered chairs, cushions and beanbags will no longer be accepted at Cambridgeshire County Council-owned household waste and recycling centres, such as the one at Witchford. This is due to enforcement action now being taken by the Environment Agency from 1st January. As a result, also …

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East Cambs brings the waste home

East Cambs brought the waste home this week with its trading company now responsible for rubbish and recycling collections. On Tuesday East Cambs Street Scene, the council’s trading company, took over waste collection and street cleansing throughout the district. This followed a cost-saving decision by the council in February 2017 to bring the service in-house, …

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Waste not, want not: council says moves to bring waste collection in-house will save cash

Cutting down on waste is a key priority for East Cambridgeshire District Council when it ends its household waste collections and street cleaning contract with Veolia in April, the local authority says. ECDC will be bringing its waste services in-house, with its trading arm, East Cambridgeshire Trading Company (ECTC), providing the services rather than through …

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