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Every household set to use food waste scheme

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0000

Merton Council announced the food waste collection scheme, already used by 50,000 households, will be rolled out to a remaining 32,000 properties, including flats.

Garden waste service gets 3,000 paying customers

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Merton Council said 3,170 customers have now signed up to the scheme after the free service was axed in May as part of budget cuts.

Young trees 'left to die' by council

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Campaigner said 20-year fight to improve the environment was being ignored by the Merton Council.

Boris gives approval to waste plant

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:23:46 +0100

Waste management company SITA can now build an anaerobic digestion plant in Benedict Wharf, Mitcham, which processes about 40,000 tonnes of rubbish per year.

Boris set for waste plant decision

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:27:50 +0100

Despite Merton Council rejecting a previous plan for an anaerobic digestion plant to be built in Benedict Wharf, a new and modified plan may be approved by the London Mayor at a public meeting next week.

Hundreds of complaints over depot's noise and dirt

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:47:34 +0100

More than 200 people have signed a petition calling for action to be taken against Morden-based Rapid Ready Mix, and about 50 gathered for a meeting earlier this month.

Quick clean up after dangerous chemical spill

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:54:19 +0100

A chemicals supplier worked through the night to clean up a dangerous substance which spilled out on to the floor in Mitcham.

Wimbledon gets exclusive preview of nuclear terror film

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:14:45 +0100

VIDEO: An exclusive sneak preview of an award-winning film director’s hard-hitting documentary about the spread of nuclear weapons is on show next week.