Rejoice, reuse and recycle!

19 Dec. 2016

With the festive season now upon us and as people in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove prepare for Christmas, Veolia is reminding people about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling at this busy time of year when vast amounts of waste are produced.

The festive period usually means seasonal increases in eating, drinking and spending. Extra consumption over the 12 days of Christmas increases domestic waste in the UK by an estimated three million tonnes.

Veolia’s Household Waste Recycling Sites across South Downs which are managed in partnership with East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council, provide an easy and convenient way to reuse and recycle festive waste. This includes cardboard packaging, glass bottles and jars, food and drink cans, household batteries, envelopes, wrapping paper, cards, green garden waste and soil.

Allan Key, General Manager for Veolia South Downs, says: “So much waste which can be recycled is produced at this time of year. By avoiding the bin and recycling instead, people are making a real contribution to the environment.
“We are pleased that we have been able to recycle so much of local residents’ waste in the last year and look forward to recycling even more in the next. We hope that everyone will remember to rejoice, reuse and recycle and would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our site users a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.“

The following Christmas opening hours will apply at the recycling sites:

Day

Thursday

Friday

Saturday Christmas Eve

Sunday Christmas Day

Monday Boxing Day

Tuesday Bank Holiday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday New Years Eve

Sunday New Years Day

Monday Bank Holiday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Date

22-Dec

23-Dec

24-Dec

25-Dec

26-Dec

27-Dec

28-Dec

29-Dec

30-Dec

31-Dec

01-Jan

02-Jan

03-Jan

04-Jan

05-Jan

Brighton

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open 9am to 5pm

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open 9am to 5pm

Open

Hove

Open

Open 8:30 to 13:30

Closed

Open

Open 8:30 to 13:30

Closed

Open

Crowborough

Open

Open 9am until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Eastbourne

Open

Open 9am until 12 noon

Closed

Open 9am to 4pm

Open

Open until 12 noon

Closed

Open

Forest Row

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Hailsham

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open 9am to 1pm

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open 9am to 1pm

Open

Hastings

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Heathfield

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Lewes

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Maresfield

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Mountfield

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Newhaven

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Seaford

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Wadhurst

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

Open

Open until 1pm

Closed

For details of your nearest Household Waste Recycling Site, and Christmas opening hours please visit - www.veolia.co.uk/southdowns/recycling-sites or call 01273 511324.

Veolia South Downs has launched an online waste themed advent calendar. The calendar is perfect for helping residents stay green this Christmas and watch their ‘waste’-lines. Every day throughout advent there will be a new helpful hint about reducing waste this Christmas; or a mind-boggling fact about just how much we use and throw away throughout the festive period.