Waste and recycling

East Cambridgeshire residents have recycled almost 1000 tonnes of food waste in just 11 weeks, helping to reduce the amount of household waste requiring disposal by almost 40%.

Our new bin service launches on 1 June. Here is some information on bin dates, what's goes in your bin and some useful waste reminders.

There is just over a week to go before East Cambridgeshire District Council launches its new bin service for residents on 1 June.

New black wheeled bins and food caddies will soon start arriving at people’s homes across East Cambridgeshire.

Residents are being encouraged to find out more about the new waste and recycling upgrade being rolled out across East Cambridgeshire.

Motorists who use the car park extension at the back of Littleport Railway Station are being advised that much of it will be temporarily out of action from 13 March for up to 12 weeks.

The council is launching a campaign to remind the public not to discard batteries in recycling or black bags, after a bin lorry caught fire.

East Cambs residents are being urged to keep nappies, vapes and un-rinsed food containers out of their blue recycling bins.

East Cambridgeshire District Council advisors will be out in the district talking to residents about new upgrades to the bin service this November.

Residents across East Cambridgeshire are being asked to plan ahead for new bin changes coming in next June.