Pendle Borough Council

Recycling, rubbish and waste news

Food waste recycling comes to Pendle

Caddy for lerbside collection of food waste

Published: Tuesday 9th March 2010

7,000 households across Pendle will spring into a new way of recycling when the Council launches food waste recycling collections this April.

Nelson man found guilty for six fly tipping offences

Pile of rubbish

Published: Monday 16th November 2009

A 47 year old man from Nelson has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, for fly tipping six times.

The Smaller Brown Bins Are Coming!

Brown wheelie bin for recyclable waste

Published: Monday 12th October 2009

If you’ve asked Pendle Council for a smaller brown bin, it will be delivered in the next few weeks.

Food waste collection will help Pendle meet tough recycling target

Caddy for lerbside collection of food waste

Published: Monday 5th October 2009

Food waste could be collected from some homes in Pendle from next April.

Brown bins hit town and country

Brown wheelie bin for recyclable waste

Published: Friday 2nd October 2009

Brown bins have already been delivered to homes in most urban parts of Pendle.

Please don’t put plastic bags in your brown bin

Brown wheelie bin for recyclable waste

Published: Wednesday 23rd September 2009

Pendle Council is reminding residents not to put plastic bags in their brown bins with their recycling.

Spa Experiences for Recycling Winners

Inflatable ring in swimming pool

Published: Monday 14th September 2009

25 Pendle people will soon be relaxing at Nelson’s Inside Spa, thanks to the Recycle More for Pendle campaign.

The Brown Bins are Being Delivered!

Refuse collector demonstrating use of a brown bin

Published: Friday 28th August 2009

People living in Earby and Barnoldswick will be the first to take delivery of their brown bins on 1st September.

Rob's a Recycling Star!

Rob Mlodzik and one of the new brown recyling bins

Published: Tuesday 25th August 2009

Recycling collector Rob Mlodzik is helping to promote Pendle’s new recycling collections.

Recycling Roadshows - Your Last Chance to Come Along

Refuse collector demonstrating use of a brown bin

Published: Thursday 20th August 2009

Have you been to one of our recycling roadshows yet?

Recycling roadshows - your chance to find out more

Refuse collector demonstrating use of a brown bin

Published: Wednesday 29th July 2009

If you want to know more about the changes to Pendle’s recycling collections, why not come along to one of our five roadshows?

Wheelie bin fire prompts reminder from Council

Fire engine

Published: Tuesday 21st April 2009

Pendle Council is reminding people about the potential dangers of leaving their wheelie bins out on the backstreets, following a fire in one on Thursday afternoon.

Fines for residents who leave their bins out after collection day

Grey wheelie bin

Published: Wednesday 15th April 2009

Thirteen Pendle people have been fined £100 each for not bringing in their bin after it was emptied.

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