NEWS AND EVENTS

R4GM take over shopping centre with colourful display for a clothing and shoes recycling campaign

An immersive and eye-catching display has taken over a town centre’s shopping centre to encourage residents to think about how they get rid of their unwanted clothes.

Greater Manchester urged to give old clothes a new life with textile bank recycling

Cotton on to recycling your clothes

Almost all of your clothes can be recycled. Even if they’re stained, ripped or past their best, they aren’t rubbish. Cotton on to recycling your clothes and shoes so you never need to bin them again.

Innovative recycling and reuse projects given £220,000 of funding through Community Fund

Innovative recycling and reuse projects given £220,000 of funding through the Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund.

GMCA extends largest waste and recycling contracts in UK and Europe worth £800m

SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK secure contract extensions worth approximately £800m over eight years – with social value, innovation and the environment at the heart of the project.

Everything you need to know about disposable vapes 

As the name suggests, disposable vapes are not meant to last long. When they’re binned the battery can be crushed. This can cause a fire in the bin wagon or at the recycling centres.

How your local tip is improving biodiversity

We’ve made it our mission to make room for nature at our waste and recycling sites.

R4GM Community Fund Success Story: Platt Fields Bike Hub

Based next to the lake in Platt Fields Park, the Bike Hub has been working hard over the past few months to get old bikes back on the road, while at the same time giving refugees a way to get around the city.

£220,000 funding pot available for new, innovative green projects in Greater Manchester

£220,000 is available for projects which help to reduce, reuse, or recycle household waste, and generate wider social benefits for their communities in Greater Manchester.