Working for recycling success

West Berkshire Council's new plan for waste, recycling, and keeping our streets clean will guide us through to 2032. We're already working to put the plan into action, with steps like:

• Changing how often black bins are collected
• Rethinking the recycling containers we use
• Adding more materials to the list of what can be recycled

Learn more about the plan on our Waste Strategy page

Together, we're making a difference

Over the past few years, we have made huge strides in making recycling easier, more accessible, and more impactful for our residents and the results speak for themselves!

Since launching weekly food waste collections in 2022, we've already diverted over 10,000 tonnes of food waste from landfill, which is a proud moment for our community. In 2024, we kept the momentum going by introducing recycling services for coffee pods, vapes and mattresses at our household waste recycling centres, making it even simpler for residents to do their part.

We've also rolled out kerbside battery collections and, most recently, expanded our kerbside recycling to include plastic food pots, tubs and trays - these can now go in your recycling bag alongside bottles, tins, cans and aerosols.

Thanks to your efforts, we're reducing waste, protecting our planet and leading the way in sustainable living. For more information on kerbside collections, please visit our Recycling pages.