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Food waste collections start 10 June
- Food waste recycling collections start on Monday 10 June on your usual collection day.
- All households with enough space at the front of their property for a food waste caddy, e.g. a front garden or driveway, will receive the caddies by 7 June.
- This is all part of our Cleaner Borough Plan to make it easier for residents to do the right thing with their rubbish and recycling.
Wandsworth celebrates Pride Month
June 1 marks the start of Pride Month and Wandsworth Council will once again fly the Pride flag and run events to show its support for the borough’s LGBTQ+ community.
Wandsworth is officially a Borough of Sanctuary
- Accreditation awarded by City of Sanctuary UK after collaborative work with refugee and asylum-seeking supportive organisations
- Funded by a £200,000 Sanctuary Community Fund set up by Wandsworth Council
- Wandsworth has welcomed over 1,000 Ukrainian refugees, the second most in London
London’s biggest lido reopens with free tickets for local residents
Wandsworth Council is officially re-opening Tooting Bec Lido after a £4m refurbishment with a free family fun day and more than 1,000 residents booked to attend
“Food needs to be recycled” – food waste collections given the thumbs up
- Food waste caddies are being delivered now, in time for when collections start in June.
- Food waste recycling collections start on 10 June, on your usual collection day.
- Food waste will be turned into renewable energy and compost for farmers.
Summer in… returns to Wandsworth’s parks
The popular Summer In… programme of free events returns to Wandsworth parks for its fifth year.
Delivering homes for a range of needs in Wandsworth
The recently completed scheme has provided seven one bedroom homes for people with additional needs.