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Pontefract Library Hosts Districts First-Ever Repair Café, Saving 56.9 kg of CO₂

Pontefract Library buzzed with activity on 11th October as it hosted its first ever Repair Café, offering community members the chance to breathe new life into their belongings. The event, running from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm, saw four skilled volunteer...

Completion of divestment of UK Municipal operations

  Renewi plc ("Renewi" or the "Group") (LSE: RWI.L and Euronext Amsterdam: RWI.AS), a leading European waste-to-product company, is pleased to announce the completion of the sale of its UK Municipal operations (“UK Municipal”) to Biffa Limited (“Biffa"), a leading UK-wide...

Return to Winter Opening Hours

Please note that British summertime opening hours at the Household Waste Recycling Centres will end from Sunday 27 October 2024. Therefore, from Monday 28 October 2024,  all HWRCs will close at 17.00 hours Monday to Friday. New Winter Opening Hours Day...

RENEWI, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WAKEFIELD COUNCIL ORGANISES “GREAT CABLE CHALLENGE” COMPETITION TO ENCOURAGE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO RECYCLE THIS INTERNATIONAL E-WASTE DAY

Recycle Your Electricals is launching ‘The Great Cable Challenge’ – calling on households across the UK to take part and collectively recycle one million cables, helping to reduce e-waste. If one million people recycled one cable, 5,000 kg of copper could...

Well-y, What a Result! Team Effort Turns Pile of Old Wellies into a Community Treasure

In an inspiring tale of community spirit and environmental stewardship, Council teams and Renewi staff have proved that even the muddiest of wellies can be put to good use. Over the summer holidays, as students eagerly raced off for their break,...

British Summertime hours will commence from Sunday 31 March 2024

From Monday 1 April 2024 all Household Waste Recycling Centres will operate Summer Opening Hours. Late night opening at each site will be as follows: South Kirkby - Monday 8.00pm (including Bank Holidays) Wakefield - Tuesday 8.00pm Glasshoughton - Thursday 8.00pm...

Wakefield district residents urged to recycle their electricals

New small electricals recycling collection points unveiled around the district Wakefield Council and waste partner Renewi today unveiled new recycling collection points, located across the district, to help make recycling old and unwanted electricals easier for locals. Together, they hope the...

Winter opening hours will be in operation at the Household Waste Recycling Centres

Please note that British summertime opening hours at the Household Waste Recycling Centres will end from Sunday 29th October 2023. Therefore, from Monday 30th October 2023 all HWRCs will close at 17.00 hours Monday to Friday. New Winter Opening Hours :...

Shanks South Kirby Community Liaison Group Meeting 04.09.2023

Household waste recycling centre August bank holiday opening times 2023

  Date Site Name Opening Times Friday 25 August 2023 All centres 8:00 - 17:00 Saturday 26 August 2023 All centres 8:00 - 16:00 Sunday 27 August 2023 All centres 9:00 - 16:00 Bank Holiday Monday 28 August 2023 South Kirkby...

Late night opening change at Wakefield Household Waste Recycling Centre

The opening hours at the Wakefield Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) are set to change. From Tuesday 1 August, the Wakefield HWRC’s late night opening will change to 8pm on Tuesdays.

Inhaler Recycling in Pharmacies

Wakefield Council, Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership and Renewi are working together to explain why you should not throw your (or someone you care for) inhalers in your recycling or household waste. In the UK, 12 million people have a...