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As soon as you receive your new wheeled recycling bins, please store them on your property. ♻️

We'll collect them from the same location as your grey waste bin.

Had recycling bins before September? Your collection location won't change until your street receives their bins.

#RecyclingBins
Collected from the same location. A grey waste bin is next to two wheeled recycling bins. One with a red lid and the other with a yellow lid. lancaster.gov.uk/wastechanges Stored OFF the public highway (pavement, road or alleyway). Wheeled recycling bins are shown next to a garden gate. lancaster.gov.uk/wastechanges
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Don’t get caught out by rogue waste operators.🗑️

Protect yourself and your community by following these three simple steps:
✅ Ask for a waste carrier licence
✅ Check it on the Environment Agency’s register
✅ Always get a receipt

Find out more: www.lancaster.gov.uk/fly-tipping

#FlyTipping
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Visit our Waste Changes Engagement Bus this week in Lancaster.♻️🗑️

We'll be stopping at Hare Runs, Skirton, Newton, Ridge, Moorlands, Greaves, Scotforth, Marsh, and Bulk.

To find out more, please visit: https://loom.ly/BXEHZfM

#recycling #waste #Lancaster
Members of Lancaster City Council staff stand beside a brightly decorated waste engagement bus with large wheelie bins with either a red or yellow lid.
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."

Please take a moment to remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Remembrance Sunday parade and service in Lancaster.

#Lancaster #RemembranceSunday
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Come to Morecambe Library on Friday, 14 November from 10am to 12pm to chat to our officers about changes to your waste service.

To find out more about the changes online, visit: https://loom.ly/VrtfAOc

#Morecambe #WasteChanges
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Come to the Coffee and Connect One Stop Shop tomorrow from 9.30am to 11.30am at Morecambe Library for advice on:

•Changes to your waste service
•Housing
•Finance
•Employment
•Parenting/Triple P advice
•Wellbeing
•Relationships

#morecambe #housing #wellbeing #WasteChanges
Coffee and Connect One Stop Shop. Every Thursday of the month. 9.30 am to 11.30 am during term time only. Morecambe Library. Address: Central drive, Morecambe, LA4 5DL. A chance for people to drop in and connect with others in a warm environment. Get practical advice on housing, finance, employment, parenting/triple P advice, emotional health and wellbeing, relationships. Free hot drinks and snacks provided and toys available to keep your little ones entertained too. Everyone welcome. Lancaster and Morecambe Family Hub. Lancashire County Council.
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Visit our Waste Changes Engagement Bus next week in Heysham, Lancaster and Morecambe to learn about changes to your waste and recycling service.♻️

Find out what you can recycle at home and where to take items that we do not collect.

For more information, visit: https://loom.ly/BXEHZfM
#recycling
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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With a number of local firework events taking place this weekend, don’t forget that the bonfire season can be a really stressful time for animals.
The RSPCA have some great tips on how you can help your pets deal with fireworks.

Visit 👉 https://loom.ly/9E2hOts
“Illustration of a worried dog and cat sitting indoors with fireworks visible through a window. Text reads: ‘Keep pets calm and safe during fireworks’. Fireworks graphics appear in the background.”
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Street Meets are coming to areas with tricky waste access (like terraced homes) before wheeled recycling bins are delivered.♻️

Visits will take place in Lancaster this week, followed by Heysham and Morecambe next week: https://loom.ly/6hm7MQg

#Heysham #Lancaster #Morecambe
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Do you have questions about the switch to recycling wheelie bins, food waste, or three-weekly collections? ♻️

Come to a drop-in session:
•Monday, 3 November: 1pm to 3pm at Lancaster Town Hall
•Tuesday, 4 November: 10am to 12pm at Morecambe Town Hall

#Morecambe #Lancaster
Find out how your waste service is changing. Photo of a waste display at Lancaster Town Hall with two 240 litre wheelie bins - one with a red lid for plastic, glass and tins, and one with a yellow lid for paper and cardboard. A green outdoor food caddy which is a third of the height of the wheelie bins and a silver indoor caddy which is less than half the size of the outdoor caddy. A banner reads 'Waste and recycling service changes. New bins, food waste, three weekly collections.'
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Looking for a fun half-term activity for your child?🎨

The Mayor of Lancaster has launched her Christmas card competition and is asking primary school children from across the district to design her official Christmas card.🎄

To find out more, visit: https://loom.ly/5D-XP9g
#HalfTerm #ThingsToDo
Two children are sat at a table designing colourful Christmas cards.
October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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In the last two weeks, over 14,000 recycling wheelie bins have replaced recycling boxes — with distribution ongoing until February 2026.

If you think your delivery has been missed, the fastest way to check and report this, is online: https://loom.ly/ARmgCvA

#WasteChanges #Lancaster #recycling
Recycling wheelie bins roll out to residents. Three trucks are loaded with wheelie bins with red or yellow lids at the White Lund Depot.
October 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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We’ve received the Scotforth Rural Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan and are running a final consultation before independent examination.

Find out more and have your say 👉 https://loom.ly/PpztwO4
October 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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If you're a student at Lancaster University and need information on our recycling or waste service, come and see us at the Freshers Fair today!♻️

If you can't make it, visit our website instead: https://loom.ly/ERdCO_E

#LancasterUniversity #FreshersFair #recycling #Lancaster
Lancaster City Council officers smile underneath a blue gazebo with a tv screen, table with leaflets and colourful drinks cups . A banner reads: Waste and recycling service changes. New bins, food waste and three weekly collections. Another reads: Battery recycling. Don't waste your energy. A large bin with a red lid and another with a yellow lid is on either side.
October 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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There are many free ways to handle garden waste - better than burning & benefit your garden.
✅Improve soil health - leaves make nutrient-rich compost
✅ Protect soil and plants - Makes good mulch
✅ Provides a home for wildlife- leaf mounds & wood piles are great homes for hedgehogs
TIDYING UP THE GARDEN?’ at the top. Inside the circle, a photo shows a large metal container with small branches and leaves on fire with smoke coming from the container. Text beside the photo reads: ‘did you know burning garden waste emits harmful pollutants including particles and dioxins.
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Our canvassers will start visiting houses this week that haven't responded to the annual electoral registration. If they visit you, please assist them. It's a legal requirement to keep the Electoral Register accurate and current.
Illustration of a clipboard with checkmarks, a pencil, and 'Your vote matters' message.
September 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Planning on a garden clean up? There's better ways than burning, which
might seem quick, but is harmful to the environment.
✅ Mulch it: It makes great ground cover to keep soil healthy
✅Compost it: Turn it into nutrient-rich compost for free
✅Use the council’s garden bin service.

September 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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We’ve lowered the flags at Lancaster and Morecambe town halls to half-mast following the sad passing of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent.
We’d like extend our deepest condolences to the Royal Family at this time and give thanks for her lifetime of service.
The Duchess of Kent.
September 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system this Sunday, 7 September, at 3pm.

Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action.

Find out more at gov.uk/alerts.
A UK Government announcement about testing Emergency Alerts on mobile phones across the UK, scheduled for Sunday, 7 September at 3pm. The image features a smartphone displaying an Emergency Alerts notification with a red warning triangle icon. Additional information is available at gov.uk/alerts.
September 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Members of our waste and recycling team are at Carnforth Family Hub today for their family fun day, answering questions about waste and recycling and armed with information about all the items you can now recycle via our kerbside collections. Why not pop down and say hello!

"A large blue and white garbage truck labeled 'DENNIS' is parked on a gravel area next to a blue tent with the text 'WASTE & RECYCLING' on it. Three people are present: one person standing under the tent wearing a navy blue outfit, and two people standing in front of the truck wearing high-visibility vests. The background includes trees and clear skies." "A person dressed in a large battery costume with a black body, pink top and bottom edges, and white arms and legs stands in a hallway next to a door. The costume features a smiling face with big eyes, and the person is wearing pink gloves with hands raised. To the left are several decorated cardboard boxes stacked on the floor. Behind them are two bulletin boards: a red one partially showing the words 'OUR WORK' and a black-bordered one displaying various papers. The timestamp '14 Aug 2024 10:26:07' appears in the bottom right corner."
August 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Our latest digital newsletter is out now. If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for?

📬 Sign up now: 👉 lancaster.gov.uk/newsletter

You can unsubscribe at any time.
"A promotional image with a scenic view of Lancaster, showing a body of water and distant mountains. The text 'ARE YOU SIGNED UP?' appears at the top in bold yellow and orange, and a blue banner at the bottom displays 'lancaster.gov.uk/newsletter' in white."
August 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Look out for the new electronic signs that have just been installed on the promenade.
The Environment Agency checks water quality at designated bathing spots from May to September. If poor conditions like heavy rain or strong tides are likely to affect water quality.
"Informational sign at Morecambe South Beach displaying a map, safety guidelines, and a QR code. An electronic display board is mounted above with partially visible text. Residential buildings and a cloudy sky are visible in the background." "A pink roller shutter door decorated with colourful sprinkles and dripping patterns, set in a brick building. Above the door are a light fixture and a security camera. A small blue sign to the left reads 'Seaside Award Hours'. The sky is overcast."
August 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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The way that you apply for a postal vote has changed. Postal votes now expire every three years, so you’ll need to reapply if you want to keep voting this way.
👉 Full details can be found on our website: https://loom.ly/-qQW8H8
"Blue background with an envelope icon and checkmark. White text reads: 'Postal vote rules have changed. You now need to renew every 3 years.'"
July 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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This weather makes it perfect for spending time at the beach or the park.
Please be mindful of where you dispose of your litter.
Either pop it in a bin, or take it home with you. Thank you 😀
#litter #environment #binit
July 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM