Between 2006 and 2017, our Community Recycling Programme grew from collecting just 6 items to 65 items. Early in that period, in 2009, we expanded our efforts by promoting the Waste Hierarchy and introducing a Community Reuse Programme, offering second-hand items for sale or donation. We collaborated extensively with local Zero Waste champions to share knowledge and best practice.
To share our expertise with residents we launched our Green A to Z, an online guide helping residents find reuse and recycling options across the city. This inspired Brighton and Hove City Council to launch their own A to Z. See below our mini A to Z guide available to download.
By 2020, with major retailers like Boots, Superdrug, Tesco, Co-op offering recycling schemes we were able to shift our to Circular Economy initiatives.
