Media Releases

Dudley Council is taking part in this year’s 21st Recycle Week (14 – 20 October) to help save five packaging heroes from the rubbish bin.

A group of local people from underrepresented groups have been given the opportunity to undertake a paid work placement with the “I Can Dudley” project.

Work has been completed on two pedestrian and cycle crossing points on one of the busiest roads in the borough.

Homes and businesses in Dudley borough are being encouraged to join Dudley Council as it goes paperless.

A deal has been struck to bring in additional funds to Dudley Council by allowing a set number of residents in South Staffordshire to use the tip in Stourbridge.

Trailers packed full of rubbish have been dumped in Lye as part of an organised crime racket which has cost more than £150,000 to clean up over the last five years.

Dudley Council’s cabinet is expected to approve the council’s first Climate Action Plan when it meets next week.

Residents will be asked to pay for garden waste collections from now on – but will get the service all year round.

Residents will be asked to pay £3 a month* for garden waste collections from April – but will get the service all year round.

Residents are being reminded to make the most of their recycling collections this Christmas.

There will be some changes to waste and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period.

Now in its twentieth year, Recycle Week is the nation’s biggest annual celebration of recycling.