50th fly-tipping van seized in Don’t Mess with Croydon campaign
Croydon Council’s crackdown on fly-tipping has seen two more vans seized over the past weeks, bringing the total up to 50.
July 2020
January 2020
Week-long campaign tackles fly-tipping in Norbury
A week-long crackdown on fly-tipping in Norbury saw more than 30 fines issued as part of the council’s award-winning Don’t Mess With Croydon, Take Pride campaign.
Calling all super pets – this is your chance to save the planet
Dutiful dogs and committed cats – as well as their owners – are being called to help save the planet, as a new recycling collection scheme gets under way in Croydon.
December 2019
Christmas bin collection changes announced
Household recycling and rubbish collections will be changing for three weeks over the Christmas period.
October 2019
Warning after business waste clampdown
Croydon shopkeepers are being reminded they face fines if they illegally dump their trade rubbish after a council-led multi-agency operation found several businesses flouting the law.
September 2019
Street champions lead by example on World Clean-Up Day
Street Champions working with Croydon Council’s Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride campaign hosted a series of community events across the borough to mark World Clean-Up Day.
Croydon’s recycling rate rockets after bin collection changes
Croydon has achieved a 48 per cent recycling rate – a nine per cent increase from this time last year - after major changes to household recycling and waste collections.
August 2019
Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride marks fifth year of success
The successful Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride campaign, cracking down on fly-tipping and littering in the borough, has now reached 225 successful prosecutions since it launched in 2014.
July 2019
Celebrate Croydon’s 127 parks during Love Parks Week
Croydon’s street champions are celebrating national Love Parks Week by holding a host of litter picks across the borough as part of the Don’t Mess With Croydon, Take Pride campaign.
Croydon to declare climate emergency
Croydon is set to declare a climate emergency in a bid to tackle climate change and improve the environment for residents now and for future generations.