Category: Environmental

Environmental volunteering opportunities on the Deveron

published on 9th May 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community, Environmental #Tagged: Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Mink, Scottish Invasive Species Initiative, SISI

The Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI) aims to support a network of local organisations and volunteers to engage with their local river and implement community-based, Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) management over approximately 29,500 km2 of northern Scotland.

New recycling procedures for kerbside collections

published on 29th April 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental #Tagged: Bins, Infrastructure Services Committee, Kerbside, Philip McKay, Recycling

New recycling procedures for kerbside collections are being rolled out to increase Aberdeenshire’s recycling rate and save money

Changes to Household Waste and Recycling Centres

published on 22nd April 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental #Tagged: Matt Davis, Recycling, Ros Baxter

Changes to the network of Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Aberdeenshire will take effect from Monday, April 29.

New kerbside waste collections under review

published on 2nd April 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental #Tagged: Charlie Devine, Infrastructure Services Committee, Landfill, Philip McKay, Recycling, Zero Waste Scotland

Aberdeenshire Councils proposed new kerbside waste and recycling collections are under review before they have even been implemented after a funding bombshell from Zero Waste Scotland.

Councillors to decide on new waste strategy

published on 21st January 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental #Tagged: Infrastructure Services Committee, Recycling, Waste

Proposed changes to recycling and waste services are set to be decided on by councillors at the Infrastructure Services Committee on Thursday

Aberdeenshire’s new Waste Strategy delayed

published on 26th November 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental #Tagged: Infrastructure Services Committee, Recycling, Ros Baxter, Waste Strategy

The decision on Aberdeenshire’s new Waste Strategy delayed to fully consider community input to the consultation

Waste and recycling consultation

published on 15th September 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental, Turriff News #Tagged: Bins, Recycling, Waste

Have you had your say yet on proposed changes to recycling and waste services in Aberdeenshire?

Use Water Wisely

published on 29th July 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental, Farming, Weather #Tagged: Scottish Water, shortage, water

Even with the recent spells of rain, the dry weather is set to continue in Aberdeenshire, putting increasing pressure on water supplies and the forecast rain is not expected to replenish supplies sufficiently.

Big Recycling Challenge Survey Results

published on 22nd May 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental #Tagged: Infrastructure Services Committee, Philip McKay, Recycling

The results are in from Big Recycling Challenge Survey – helping inform area’s future recycling and waste services

The Big Recycling Challenge

published on 30th January 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, Environmental #Tagged: Infrastructure Services Committee, John Cox, Peter Argyle, Recycling

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking the views of residents on how to recycle more in the Big Recycling Challenge