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Situated in Hertfordshire in North West London, Watford is the municipal town of Watford borough along the Thames tributary River Colne. Historically a place of industry along the Grand Junction Canal, several major companies still base their headquarters in the town's commercial district, including Ralph Lauren UK, the Hilton regional office and JD wetherspoon. Watford Junction station provides plenty of network rail links towards London city centre and the home counties, and the surrounding parks, nature reserves and schools for children of all ages make Watford a popular destination for families moving to the area. There is also a range of tourist attractions in Watford including 3 theatres, museums and major parks in addition to 92 nationally listed buildings. In terms of transport Watford is also well connected with local transport for London underground tube and bus links, 3 main railway stations towards Euston, Milton Keynes and the Midlands, and an hour away from Heathrow airport by bus, which operates on weekdays.

  • Population Size 398,797
  • Active Businesses 2,045
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)167,234
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 81,878

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

There is a choice of highly recommended waste clearance companies in the neighbourhood just to the south of Watford Junction station that offer competitively priced and professional services, including 2 skip hire companies, 4 rubbish clearance companies, and a house clearance provider offering general junk removal. There are also two local authority recycling centres in Waterdale and Rickmansworth run by Hertfordshire county council. Watford residents are also provided with standard waste disposal solutions from Watford council for dry mixed recycling, food waste and residual waste, for which residents are provided with color coded bins. It should be noted that leaving waste outside your house on the street or on the ground by litter bins is considered fly tipping by the council. It is also the householders responsibility to ensure that any private waste carriers they hire are licensed and provide them with a waste transfer note.
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Where are the nearest recycling centres in Watford

There are two recycling centres available to Watford residents. The first is the Waterdale (Garston) recycling centre in WD25 which is open Mon-Thurs and on weekends. There is an online queue cam on the council website so visitors can keep track of on site waiting times, and there is also a reuse centre at Waterdale that sells second hand refurbished furniture, toys, sporting equipment, and pet carriers. The other available recycling centre in st Albans is open from Thursday through Monday and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They also provide estimated queue times on the website, however it is best to plan for a minimum wait of at least 30 mins.
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What rubbish collection services are available in Watford?

Watford council offers standard recycling collections for households using a color coded bins system. Green bins can accept real christmas trees garden waste and bedding for small animals. Blue bins for mixed dry recycling can accept a wide range of different plastic packaging tubes, pots and trays, used tin foil and takeaway containers and glossed paper products such as magazines and envelopes with plastic windows. The black bin takes thin plastics like cling film, film lids, crisp packets, plastic egg boxes, blister pill packs and bread wrappers. Food waste which is a primary concern for the environment is collected from brown bins which can accept used kitchen roll, bones shells and eggshells among other related food waste.

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How is the local authority in Watford handling your waste?

Watford is connected to the wider Hertfordshire strategy for handling waste in the area, and will stand to benefit from its plans for improved waste management facilities and handling of residual waste, organic waste and recycled waste. The plans for a new waste transfer station and waste collection authority depots will be part of a network of 4 waste management facilities consisting of 2 composting facilities, a materials recovery facility, (MRF) and an anaerobic digestion facility, all within 30 miles of the centre of Hertfordshire. This will see that waste from Watford will be recycled at a higher rate and will improve long term environmental outcomes. Watford council are also running a campaign to reduce food waste in the borough by raising public awareness in terms of planning meals, storing food correctly, and freezing fresh fruit and vegetables, bread and dairy produce. The council also provides links to further guidance on how to reduce the amount of food that is thrown away on lovefoodhatewaste.com which includes free resources to help you manage food waste at home.

Watford Council's Waste Management Performance:

· Overall annual spend on waste management £25,124,214.78
· Per person spend £63
· Landfill rate 51.04%
· Reuse and recycling rate 48.96%
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What are the plans for a greener future in Watford?

Watford is part of the ‘waste aware’ partnership of county, district and borough councils in Hertfordshire, which is a municipal waste strategy aimed at reducing, reusing, recycling and recovering as much waste as possible from the area. Climate change has made technological innovation and the preservation of natural resources a priority for local authorities to consider when planning, strategizing and implementing practices for the collection, transfer and treatment of waste. There are plenty of open green spaces in and around Watford, however they can be hard to access without the appropriate roads and footpaths linking them to the surrounding towns and villages, and this is also on the agenda for the Hertfordshire waste aware partnership, as they recognise that more needs to be invested into making green spaces easily accessible, and improving overall access to the countryside.

Watford has also invested in cycle lane infrastructure to support greener methods of transport in the town centre, making over 15 kilometers of new cycle routes accessible through the provision of cycle maps and bike parks situated in the centre of Watford and the surrounding areas. The Watford Cycle Hub is a local organisation that supports children and adults to learn how to cycle and basic bike maintenance. They also hold 1 to 1 classes to build the confidence, safety and the proficiency of cyclists in the area to encourage people to choose their bikes over cars when travelling locally.
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