Keeping recycling clean is important – paper & card may have to be landfilled if food or liquids from tins, takeaway containers or yoghurt pots leak onto it in your bin. So remember to give containers a rinse in waste dishwater before popping them in your blue bin. #LetsWasteLess

🔄What refill swaps could you make? Getting a milk delivery could be an easy win to reduce packaging waste from single-use bottles. For more inspiration check out the #WorldRefillDay #5DayChallenge at bit.ly/45kMAqR

🚨 Our period poverty campaign has been such a success it is returning this autumn! ✅ Free eco-friendly products ✅ Supporting dignity & sustainability ✅ 400+ packs distributed last year Proud to partner with Hey Girls again 💚 scambs.gov.uk/news/successfu…

When something breaks we can ask “Can I fix it?” and get help from others if it’s beyond our skills. This saves waste as well as the resources needed to make new products. Check out our extensive local network of volunteer-run Repair Cafes: bit.ly/4l8nIHp

Maximising recycling is sometimes just a case of making space - it's surprising how much you can fit in your recycling bin if you squash plastic bottles and break down boxes! 🏆Tell us what you do to waste less at bit.ly/4l57gI1 and be entered into our prize draw!

Most recycling is sorted by machines, but humans are still involved! People work inside the sorting plant, removing and sorting ‘oversized’ or problem items that may jam conveyor belts. Let’s all give containers a rinse in used dishwater before we recycle them. #LetsWasteLess

Clearing out your BBQ or fire pit? Please don't put LOOSE ASH into your wheelie bin. When our crews empty the bin ash can blow out into their eyes. Bag cooled ash or hoover dust in a bin bag before putting in your black bin. Thank you. Cambridge City Council South Cambridgeshire District Council

Have you been taking part in #ZeroWasteWeek ? It's not too late to get involved! Every year, millions of people commit to reducing their landfill waste for a week - saving money, preserving resources and having fun in the process. Head to zerowasteweek.org for inspiration.

Today is World Car Free Day! ❌🚗 Leave the car at home to improve air quality, get active and reduce vehicles on the roads! #CarFreeCambs25 💨

It's #RecycleWeek! DYK you can recycle all these items - yoghurt pots, perfume/aftershave bottles, spray bottles, aerosol cans, shampoo bottles, toilet roll tubes and foil in your blue bin in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire? #RescueMeRecycle Cambridge City Council South Cambridgeshire District Council

"I want to be recycled into a champagne bottle, but unless you rescue me, there won’t be anything to celebrate!" ♻️You can recycle perfume and aftershave bottles! Check what else you can recycle on our What Goes In Your Bins? webpage: bit.ly/4pzag2h #RecycleWeek

The next Repair Cafe in our area is at Trumpington meadows School this Sunday, 2-5pm. For booking and more info see cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/.../trumpingto…

"I’m looking forward to being recycled and used for train parts, so please don’t send me on a one-way trip to the rubbish bin." ♻️You can recycle empty aerosol cans from deodorant, air freshener, furniture polish etc in your blue bin. #RecycleWeek #RescueMeRecycle

"I’ve got plans to be recycled into a raincoat, but unless you rescue me from the rubbish bin, I’ll be out in the cold." ♻️Recycle spray bottles in your blue bin. Check what else you can recycle on our What Goes In Your Bins? webpage: bit.ly/4pzag2h #RecycleWeek

"I want to be recycled into a child’s toy, but unless you rescue me from the rubbish bin, there’ll be no toy story for me…" ♻️Rinse and recycle yoghurt pots in your blue bin. Check what else you can recycle: bit.ly/4pzag2h #RecycleWeek #RescueMeRecycle

"It’s easy to forget about me but I can be recycled too. Again and again and again. So rescue me from the rubbish!" ♻️Scrunch clean foil into a ball and recycle in your blue bin. #RecycleWeek #RescueMeRecycle #foilfriday

"Help me stay clear of the rubbish, so I can be recycled into an egg box. Let’s get cracking!" ♻️Rescue toilet roll tubes from the bathroom & recycle in your blue bin. Check what else you can recycle: bit.ly/4pzag2h #RecycleWeek

"I have dreams of being recycled into a brand new bottle so rescue me from the bathroom bin!" ♻️Recycle shampoo bottles in your blue bin. Check what else you can recycle on our What Goes In Your Bins? webpage: bit.ly/4pzag2h #RecycleWeek #RescueMeRecycle

🌍 Today is the International Day of Food Loss and Waste, a global call to action to step up efforts to cut food waste and build a more sustainable future for everyone 💚 How much do you know about food loss and waste? Test your skills and take the quiz 👉

♻🏆 We're delighted to announce that we were the winners of 'Best New Idea' at #LARAC2025 last night for optimising bin collection rounds as part of the 4-day week! Well done to all involved at Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council