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Video: Recycling in Northumberland

A video has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help it meet demanding Government recycling targets. The tutorial video (watch below) shows Northumberland County Council's new recycling centre in action and helps residents understand what can and can't be...

Posted by The Journal on November 11, 2009 12:00 AM

Northumberland "bin police" plan angers residents

Rubbish police could confiscate bins if householders fill them with the wrong items. Northumberland County Council hopes to crack down on contamination in recycling wheelie bins using hard-line tactics. Householders who repeatedly ignore warnings to stop throwing waste food, nappies...

Posted by The Journal on May 23, 2009 2:34 PM

New Ashington waste centre improves recycling

A new waste centre near Ashington has increased the amount of material being recycled by 25%. The Sita UK centre at North Seaton replaced an old household waste site at Ellington. It is open all year round and has facilities...

Posted by The Journal on May 6, 2009 10:48 AM

Northumberland urged to carry on recycling

Families in Northumberland have been urged to continue sorting their rubbish for recycling despite recent reports of a collapse in the market for recycled materials. County council chiefs and waste management company Sita UK joined forces yesterday to stress there...

Posted by The Journal on January 8, 2009 9:21 AM

County reassurance over recycling

People living in Northumberland have been reassured that the material they recycle is being handled in the greenest possible way. Northumberland County Council hopes to ease concerns raised by a recent TV programme which suggested that some local authorities were...

Posted by Graeme Whitfield on September 9, 2008 4:50 PM