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Grassroot community projects across Northumberland are benefitting from the County Council’s Environment and Climate Fund.    17 groups and organisations are receiving funding of up to £5,000 from a pot of £50,000 to help them make sustainable changes; tackling climate change and improving their local environment.   The projects span a wide range of activities, from forest school enhancement, nature corridors, cycling and active travel schemes to water quality monitoring, ene

Northumberland County Council will once again be backing Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean in 2026.  Ten years since its inception, The Great British Spring Clean will take place from 13 to 29 March and will involve passionate individuals, councils, community groups and businesses ensuring the environment that we inhabit is kept clean and tidy for years to come.  Last year, the campaign saw more than 462,000 bags of litter collected by volunteers up and down the

Find out more top tips >> www.northumberland.gov.uk/waste Residents are being reminded of the importance of placing the right materials in their recycling bins – after it emerged that almost a quarter of material collected in the county is contaminated.  Over 23% of all material collected from recycling bins at kerbside in Northumberland, is in fact contamination, including black bags, nappies, dog waste, food waste, textiles and clothing and electrical items.  Just one conta

Northumberland County Council is offering funding from a pot of £50,000 for projects aiming to help the environment.  Up to £5,000 is available from the Council’s Environment and Climate Fund to support community initiatives such as reducing emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, educating and engaging the local community, and promoting waste reduction through reducing, reusing and recycling.  Applications are now open at https://www.northumberlandnetzero.uk/apply/climate-fu

Northumberland residents can now recycle more items at the Council’s Household Waste Recovery Centre’s (HWRCs), operated by SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ), in a bid to further increase recycling rates and make recycling everyday items like coffee pods easier for residents.   Two new bins for coffee pod recycling have been introduced at each of the 12 sites – one for metal pods and one for plastic. The coffee remains from the bottom of the pods will be sent for composti

Improved rubbish recycling for Northumberland residents has had a multi-million pound boost.  The Council’s Cabinet approved a capital investment of more than £21m to expand the range of products that can be recycled as part of the Government's “Simpler Recycling” policy which comes in next year.  Earlier this year the Council agreed to expand its food waste recycling services to approximately 90,000 households across the south east and central areas of Northumberland, to sta

Community-based uniform services and groups around Northumberland are holding a week-long uniform collection drive in a bid to encourage families to recycle clothing while also helping others. Good quality uniform, coats, shoes, PE kits and bags can be dropped off at various locations across Northumberland between Monday 11 August until Monday 18 August 2025. From 11 August, pre-loved uniforms will be sorted by volunteers and made available via a network of local groups and o

Increased assistance is being offered at Household Waste Recovery sites (Tips) in Northumberland. Each site will have a staff member on hand at the general waste skip to help and answer any queries about recycling.   It is hoped that the increased assistance will help residents to use the right container for their waste disposal, as well as improving customer service, site experience, and protecting the environment.   Also, following several fires at Waste Transfer Stations a

UPVC window frames, door frames and guttering now being accepted at some Household Waste Recovery Centres. From Friday 27th June two...

Northumberland County Council’s Environment and Climate Fund is once again supporting sustainable initiatives in the county.   £50,000...

Northumberland County Council is urging Government to provide additional funding needed to make weekly food collections available to more...

Projects which improve the environment, grow the economy and support communities in rural areas are being invited to apply for a share of...

Current performance indicates there has been a 23% decrease in incidents for the 2024/25 period, with the Council set to exceed its...

Northumberland County Council has launched a new strategy to improve the county’s food system over the next two years.  The...

A successful launch event kicked off the next round of funding from Northumberland County Council for projects addressing climate change...

Northumberland County Council has given the green light for an ambitious new Air Quality Strategy to improve both public health and the...

A County Council campaign to reduce fly-tipping across Northumberland, and in particular the hot-spots of Ashington and Blyth, is reaping...

A Newcastle man has been fined and ordered to pay the cost of the clean up after he was found guilty of fly-tipping in Northumberland. An...

People in Northumberland who use back lanes as a dumping ground are being warned to clean up their act or face a fine.   This month a ...

A North Shields man has been fined for fly-tipped household items in Blyth following an investigation by environmental enforcement...