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Brighton Household Waste Recycling Site (HWRS) will be closed on Wednesday 4th August all day for essential maintenance works.
Have you ever wondered what happens to your garden and food waste?
Charges apply for certain materials, which you will need to pay to dispose of at Household Waste Recycling Site in East Sussex
Please note that Brighton HWRS will be closed on Thursday 19th July for essential maintenance work. We would encourage people to use the site on another day instead, or if necessary then to use the Hove HWRS, Off Old Shoreham Road, Hove BN3 3TW. This is a one day closure only and Brighton HWRS will be open as normal again on Friday 20th July.
Household Waste Recycling Site Update: Snow Closures
Heathfield Household Waste Recycling Site (HWRS) will be closed on Wednesday 7th February all day for essential maintenance works.
To mark National Recycle Week next week (25 September to 1 October), residents across East Sussex and Brighton & Hove are being invited to come and see ‘what goes around comes around’ at Hollingdean Materials Recovery Facility’s Annual ‘Wonder’ Open Day.
Veolia in partnership with East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council are encouraging residents to ‘go green’ and recycle your ‘eggstra’ Easter packaging.
Ever wondered what happens to your general waste that can’t be recycled after it is collected for disposal? Come along and discover this and more at our ‘Waste & Recycling Wonder Open Day.’
Due to East Sussex County Council Road Works Wadhurst HWRS will be closed all day on Friday.
​Halloween is a seasonal day enjoyed by children and adults alike, but it can create a lot of waste. Costumes, decorations, and sweet treats top the list of a spooktacular Halloween.
Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility - Annual Maintenance Outage Bulletin
Have you ever wondered what happens to your green garden waste and separated food waste after it is collected? Or have you ever wondered how we can use this waste to produce a peat-free compost?
Summer opening hours will be in place from 1 April 2016 at the county’s Household Waste Recycling Sites, managed by Veolia in partnership with East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council.
If your thoughts turn to a spot of gardening during the long weekend - now that the weather is warming up, why not try Veolia Pro-Grow Soil Conditioner? It is the perfect top soil improver for perennial and annual planting beds, you can use it to establish lawns where native soils are unsuitable and as backfill to encourage plant establishment and improve survival rates. Pro-Grow is available at all of the 14 Household Waste Recycling Sites.
Ever wondered how we generate electricity from rubbish? Come and discover this and more at our Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility ‘Waste & Recycling Wonder Open Day.'
Discover the wonderful world of waste and more at your ‘Waste & Recycling Wonder’ open day.
With the New Year only just beginning, many people have made or are making their New Year’s resolutions for the year ahead, but how many of them will be as important as delivering a cleaner and greener environment? Veolia South Downs is encouraging residents to pledge their New Year’s resolution to reducing, reusing and recycling waste that you produce.
Electrical items are one of the most popular gifts received at Christmas and the 14 Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRS) in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove offer the perfect place to reuse and recycle unwanted items.
With the festive season now upon us and as people in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove prepare for Christmas, Veolia is reminding people about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling at this busy time of year when vast amounts of waste are produced.
Hailsham Household Waste Recycling Site: CLOSED - Wednesday 16th December
Veolia South Downs has launched an online waste themed advent calendar. The calendar is perfect for helping residents stay green this Christmas and watch their ‘waste’-lines.
Bonfire night parties and festivities can generate a huge amount of waste, so don’t forget to remember to follow the 3Rs - Reduce, Reuse and always make sure you Recycle as much as possible afterwards. If you’re throwing a party, think about using reusable plates, cups, utensils, napkins and tablecloths.
Halloween is a seasonal day enjoyed by children and adults alike, but it can create a lot of waste. Costumes, decorations, and sweet treats top the list of a spooktacular Halloween.
Crowborough Household Waste Recycling Site: CLOSED - Wednesday 21st October from 1pm to 5pm.
Winter opening hours will soon be in place at the county’s Household Waste Recycling Sites, find out more here.
Many people have a good clear out of unwanted items over the August Bank Holiday weekend and the 14 Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRS) in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove offer the perfect place to reuse and recycle all the bits and pieces that you no longer want or need.
Please click below for more information about the Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility Annual Maintenance Outage.
In the run up to National Recycle Week 2015 (22 – 26 June) Veolia has been busy giving school children and residents from all over East Sussex and Brighton & Hove an insight into the wonderful world of waste and how you can recycle more around the home.
The Household Waste Recycling Sites will be open as normal on the bank holiday except Crowborough, Eastbourne, Hove, Forest Row, Seaford and Wadhurst will be closed on Monday, Hailsham will be open 9am to 1pm and Brighton 9am to 5pm.
Pebsham Waste Transfer Station and the adjacent Household Waste Recycling Site (HWRS) have been closed from early this morning.