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What you need to know about Uxbridge

Uxbridge is a suburban town at the west end of the metropolitan line in the London borough of Hillingdon. It’s town centre has 2 shopping malls, and a large selection of high street restaurants, cafes and retail outlets that serve both residents and the population at Brunel university, whose main campus is situated just a 20 minute walk away from the town centre. Uxbridge is well resourced for the families and students living there with plenty of local amenities and things to do. There are 2 gyms in the town centre as well as the Hillingdon Sports and leisure complex less than one mile east of the underground station which has an indoor and outdoor pool. Fassnidge park, skate park and allotments are just west of the town centre near Fray’s river, and several other parks and gardens in Uxbridge and nearby Hillingdon provide plenty of opportunity for outdoor recreation and access to open green space for residents.

Population Size 562,679
Active Businesses 2,414
Waste Collected (tonnes)235,957
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 118,521

What are the different ways to dispose of waste in Uxbridge?

For home clearance in Uxbridge there are at least 5 waste management companies available in the immediate area that deal with home and office clearance, garden waste removal and skip hire. The New Years Green Lane civic amenity site in Harefield is the main reuse and recycling centre for Uxbridge and Hillingdon residents, roughly 3 miles from Uxbridge town centre and 10 minutes by car, although public transport is not as convenient as buses to the site can take in excess of 40 minutes. There is also a scrap metal yard further along New Years Green Lane and a bulk composting facility licensed by the Environment Agency and Defra. There is also a waste management company in Harefield, which provides services for construction waste, commercial waste and domestic skip hire

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Where are the nearest recycling centres in Uxbridge

For households and rental properties in Uxbridge the nearest reuse and recycling centre (RRC) is the Harefield civic amenity site in UB9 which is open between 8am and 6pm 7 days a week. Residents will need either a Hillingdon First card, or a driving license and a household bill to access the site free of charge. Non Hillingdon residents arriving in cars can use the site for a £10 one off fee. This site accepts some materials that can be difficult to dispose of such as hard plastics, household paint, and garden chemicals with hazard symbols, alongside more commonplace items that can be recycled at most other civic amenity sites.

The council also provides domestic battery recycling bins at locations in all areas of the borough, with 4 in Uxbridge at the adult learning centre, civic centre, high street library and the Hillingdon sports and leisure complex. Uxbridge library and civic centre are also able to accept used coffee cups at special recycling bins which sort plastic lids from paper cups, with a separate container for any leftover liquids.

For businesses, the DS Smith west London recycling depot is situated in the west London industrial park between the River Colne and and The Grand Union Canal accessible by Cowley Mill Bridge. This is where recycling transfer vehicles drop off materials to be baled and sold on. Their closed loop recycling solutions for commercial enterprises aim to keep materials in the reprocessing cycle for as long as possible, with sustainability and the environment at the core of their business strategy, and an ability to provide a zero waste solution to many retailers who work with them. The civic amenity site at Harfield is also able to accept trade waste via the weighbridge between 8am and 5pm Monday to Sunday.

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What rubbish collection services are available in Uxbridge?

Rubbish collections for those living in Uxbridge are split between dry mixed recycling presented in clear plastic bags, and general black bag rubbish as standard, with additional free collections of food waste and textiles.Residents living in a house or maisonette with a private garden may sign up for food waste recycling services and are provided with a kitchen caddy and liners, as well as an external food storage bin from which the waste can be collected. For textiles collection, purple bags must be ordered from the council, and filled sacks placed beside clear recycling bags on collection days. Garden waste collection is also free in Hillingdon, and every qualifying property with a garden is given 3 heavy duty sacks to be placed near the boundary of the property before 6am on collection days. Every property in Hillingdon can also request a free compost bin for their garden via the council’s contact centre which can be found on their website.

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How is the local authority in Uxbridge handling your waste?

The Suez recycling and recovery facility in Hayes currently handles all municipal waste collected from Uxbridge and other localities in the borough of Hillingdon. They provide a complete solution for the recycling and recovery of domestic refuse, including sorting, processing, treating and recycling all forms of household waste at the facility.

Uxbridge Council's Waste Management Performance:

· Overall annual spend on waste management £37,136,839
· Per person spend £66
· Landfill rate 49.77%
· Reuse and recycling rate 50.23%

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What are the plans for a greener future in Uxbridge?

Hillingdon council who represent Uxbridge is one of the named boroughs in the West London Waste Plan which sets out the aims for an improved waste management infrastructure across West London boroughs using clean technologies, stringent regulation and monitoring of operations that contribute value added usable outputs such as Energy From Waste. The Rigby Lane waste transfer station is currently earmarked by the West London Waste Plan for redevelopment to meet targets for the recycling and composting of household waste and provide decentralised energy for local communities to directly benefit from the development of allocated waste sites in Hillingdon.

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Paper Shredding in Uxbridge

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What you need to know about Uxbridge

What are the different ways to dispose of waste in Uxbridge?

Where are the nearest recycling centres in Uxbridge

What rubbish collection services are available in Uxbridge?

How is the local authority in Uxbridge handling your waste?

What are the plans for a greener future in Uxbridge?

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