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03 April 2025 New waste and recycling contract enhances services and delivers on green ambitions Kingston is set to further enhance its waste and recycling services while advancing its green ambitions, as a new contract with Veolia began on 1 April 2025.
24 September 2024 New waste and recycling contract to continue high quality services and help borough meet green targets Kingston Council has reappointed Veolia as waste and recycling collection, street cleansing and winter gritting contractor for the next eight years.
09 September 2024 WISE solutions introduced to tackle fly tipping and littering in the borough A new team of uniformed environmental enforcement officers is out on patrol across the Royal Borough of Kingston to help keep the streets and riverside clean and pleasant for residents and visitors.
26 September 2023 Residents to pick locations for new trees across the borough Kingston Council is set to plant 450 new trees this winter, and residents are invited to suggest suitable places where they could be planted.
25 September 2023 Kingston becomes one of first councils in UK to switch to all-electric waste collection fleet A new fleet of next-generation electric waste collection vehicles is being rolled out by Kingston Council and Veolia.
17 July 2023 Kingston pupils launch eco refill shops to encourage community to reduce waste Kingston Council has partnered with ethical enterprise specialists Pupils Profit to launch three eco refill shops with local primary schools, to help residents to reduce waste and adapt to reusables.
06 July 2023 Waste and recycling services will continue to contribute to Kingston’s climate ambitions and deliver value for money Kingston Council is inviting suppliers to provide waste and recycling solutions that offer good value for money and improve the sustainability of the service.
17 January 2023 Residents help choose locations for over 500 new trees across local neighbourhoods More than 500 trees are being planted across the borough this winter - including over 150 taking root in locations nominated by Kingston residents.
21 December 2022 Fire at Villiers Road Waste and Recycling Centre (Kingston) There was a fire in the early hours of today (Wednesday 21 December 2022) at the Villiers Road Waste Transfer Station in Kingston, which adjoins the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre (HRRC).
27 September 2022 Kingston Council invites residents to suggest locations for new trees across the borough More than 500 new trees are set to be planted across Kingston this winter, and residents are being invited to share their thoughts on where they should go.
