Rising Covid cases and normal winter sickness could have an affect on our collection services in the coming weeks and months. We're doing all we can to minimise any disruption, and have plans in place to recruit more staff.
A suite of ten measures, designed to tackle transport related carbon emissions in the city and increase active travel, have been published by Brighton & Hove's first Climate Assembly.
We're launching our new bulky waste service next Wednesday 23 December. You'll be able to get rid of large household items including tables and chairs, beds, mattresses, wardrobes and even upright pianos.
Information on recycling over Christmas and changes to refuse and recycling kerbside collection days over Christmas and new year.
Video footage shows Mark Bott, of Gordon Road, Brighton, fly-tipping a lorry load of waste off Ditchling Road. Despite obscuring his face and number plate, council officers tracked him down at his home.
Local children's hospice Chestnut Tree House will, for a donation, collect your Christmas tree from your home between 9 and 12 January, all done in a Covid-secure way. Our council drop off points are also still running this year as normal.
Batteries that aren't discarded properly can explode, cause fires and endanger people's lives. They should be taken to one of our recycling centres or a local supermarket.
A new service, supported by the council, will allow residents to have their old tech like computers and laptops and electricals including toasters and kettles collected free of charge from their homes.
Fly-tipping is a major blight on our city which costs the council more than £100,000 a year. We're installing CCTV cameras throughout the city in a bid to deter or catch these fly-tipping criminals.
Our council leader is sending his thanks to everyone who took part in the recent Keep Brighton & Hove Tidy fortnight. And he's looking to ensure clean ups by businesses, community groups, tidy up teams, volunteers, councillors and council staff become the norm.
