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On one of our weekly street surgeries we noticed that the Darnley Road sign (fun fact, JRR Tolkien of Hobbit and Lord of the Rings fame used to live on Darnley Road) was looking worse for wear, and a couple of our local residents agreed. It has now been replaced. How's yours looking? Graffiti or damage can be be rectified.

Whenever we see litter or flytipping we report it. Here's a picture of particularly anti-social fly tipping from by Meanwood Community Centre. We're working with the council to crack down on litter across the ward. It's just depressing and it's bad for the environment. If you spot any please report it online here . And if there is a place where it's becoming a frequent problem we'd love for you to let us know. We can organise litter picks, organise clean up days like we did r

Between the 21st December and 4th January the bin dates are a bit different. Here's when your collections will be depending on the day of the week it is usually collected: Monday: Sun 21 December and Mon 29 December Tuesday: Mon 22 December and Tues 30 December Wednesday: Tues 23 December and Wed 31 December Thursday: Wed 24 December and Fri 2 January Friday: Sat 27 December and Sat 3 January Saturday: Sun 28 December and Sun 4 January

The last round of  brown   bin garden waste collections for this year will start on Monday 17 th   November, with the last scheduled collection day being Saturday 29 th  November. The collections will resume in Spring 2026. Please let us know if there is a problem with your collection. And remember: very unusually Leeds council has 8 household waste and recycling centres FREE to take garden waste to. They’re open through the winter only being closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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We get this reported to us regularly. The good news is that if the hedges/tree are on private land we can often write to the owner and...

As the student changeover period approaches (30 June and 1 July), we’re working closely with the council and universities to help keep...

For the last three years we've been involved in trying to clean up Leeds Festival. Ranging from rolling our sleeves up and physically...

If you have a grit bin on your street and it needs re-filling, please tell us now so we can get it refilled before the winter. Yes we...

Residents at Bentley Court recently got in touch to let us know they weren’t receiving green bin collections. We raised this with the...

We know that local Facebook groups tend to have daily requests for recommendations or quotes for removing waste, which is where rogue...

The garden waste (brown bin) collection service for 2025 has started. You can find your future collection dates online or get helpful...

One of our priorities has been keeping bin and waste services free. Our tips are free and open 7 days a week. We have a largely free...

Tis the season for fun, family, and community. We've already been to some lovely Christmas events, including the always-ace Meanwood...

The last round of brown bin garden waste collections for this year will start on Monday 18 th November, with the last collection day...

We're lucky to live in such a leafy area. The woods and trails around Weetwood look beautiful in the autumn. But that means the pavements...

We were very pleased that glass recycling collections started in Leeds on the 1st of August , this following on from other achievements...

Earlier in the year we reported that glass collections would start in the summer. We're very happy to confirm that from the 1st August...