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 Epping, Essex, UK
eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Joined March 2010
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🍬 Finished your Halloween treats? Don't forget to dispose of your sweet wrappers correctly. 🚫 Sweet wrappers can't go in your recycling bin as they are made from soft plastics ✅Supermarkets have soft plastic recycling collection points or place them in your refuse bin.
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Thanks to everyone who attended the Black History Month Community Day in Epping this month. The event was organised by Epping Forest Community Safety Partnership and Brentwood and Epping Forest IAG and brought people of all ages and backgrounds together. eppingforestdc.gov.uk/coming…
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🎃 Your pumpkin still has plenty to give after Halloween! 🥣 Make soup 🍝 Add it to pasta 🔥 Roast it The seeds are perfect in granola, porridge & baking. ♻️ Not going to eat it? Pop it into your food waste caddy. It may need cutting into smaller pieces. lovefoodhatewaste.com/blog/6…
Pumpkins of different size, shapes and colours. Text reads: How to dispose of your pumpkins, find out how to use your pumpkins once Halloween is over

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Behind every collection and every swept street are dedicated teams working across the district. Help us understand how these essential services are viewed by completing our short survey. Your feedback will help shape future campaign activity. surveymonkey.com/r/6GCP7FW
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Behind every collection and every swept street are dedicated teams working across the district. Help us understand how these essential services are viewed by completing our short survey. Your feedback will help shape future campaign activity. surveymonkey.com/r/6GCP7FW
Worker in hi-vis jacket and trouser pushing a black trash bin toward a rubbish truck on a residential street.

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🌳 Clean streets don't happen by accident. Behind every collection and every swept street are dedicated teams working across the district. Help us understand how residents and businesses view these essential services by completing our short survey. surveymonkey.com/r/6GCP7FW
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After storm #Austen Countrycare were out checking our woodlands for any fallen trees. We're grateful to member of public who let us know about large tree blocking the footpath in Roughtally's Wood. We've cleared the path and will have a contractor take care of the rest soon. 😇
Countryside Officer by root ball of fallen tree for size, the roots are wider and longer than a person.

ALT Countryside Officer by root ball of fallen tree for size, the roots are wider and longer than a person.

Countrycare Officer in Hi-Viz and PPE chainsawing up tree from across footpath.

ALT Countrycare Officer in Hi-Viz and PPE chainsawing up tree from across footpath.

Cleared path, with the rest of the large tree to be logged up at a later time by a contractor.

ALT Cleared path, with the rest of the large tree to be logged up at a later time by a contractor.

Cut off tree branches away from the footpath.

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Behind every collection and every swept street are dedicated teams working across the district. Help us understand how these essential services are viewed by completing our short survey. Your feedback will help shape future campaign activity. surveymonkey.com/r/6GCP7FW
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🚛🧹 Complete our #TrashTalking survey about our waste, recycling and street cleansing teams and help shape our new #CleanStreetsClearRespect campaign. Chance to win a £50 One4All voucher ow.ly/pAPh50ZYYl6
Close-up of a collection truck's side mirrors reflecting driver inside the vehicle, with the truck door partially visible.

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📢 Have your say on the future of health and wellbeing in Epping Forest. Your feedback will help shape the Epping Forest Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2027-2031, setting priorities for the next four years. 🗓️ Open 18 Oct - 31 Dec 2026 👉 eppingforestdc.gov.uk/have-y…
Have your say on Health and Wellbeing in Epping Forest

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Countrycare are running an Introduction to Conservation Volunteering event at Chigwell Row Wood Local Nature Reserve, Saturday 14th November 10am-3pm. book free at eppingforestdc.bookinglive.c… @eppingforestdc @ChigwellParish @LoughtonRA
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💷 Cheap for the criminal dumping it. Expensive for everyone else. Councils spend up to £150m a year clearing fly-tipping – money that could support vital local services. Protect yourself. Protect your community. Protect your local environment bit.ly/4odr65A
Campaign graphic showing a discarded white fridge-freezer left on a pavement. Large text reads: “Don’t fall for a rubbish deal.” Fight Fly-Tipping and Keep Britain Tidy logos appear at the bottom.

ALT Campaign graphic showing a discarded white fridge-freezer left on a pavement. Large text reads: “Don’t fall for a rubbish deal.” Fight Fly-Tipping and Keep Britain Tidy logos appear at the bottom.

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📢 Have your say on the future of health and wellbeing in Epping Forest. Your feedback will help shape the Epping Forest Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2027-2031, setting priorities for the next four years. 🗓️ Open 18 Oct - 31 Dec 2026 👉 eppingforestdc.gov.uk/have-y…
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Our waste, recycling and street cleansing teams help keep our communities clean and safe. We're asking for your views. Complete our #TrashTalking survey and help shape our new #CleanStreetsClearRespect campaign. Chance to win a £50 One4All voucher ow.ly/tT9o50ZYQ9e
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We're hiring! Job Vacancy: Housing Support Officer Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term Applications close on 2 November 2026 at 23:59 To find out more or apply, click the link below ow.ly/euw850ZYL9I
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Celebrating 2 years of the lottery! Representatives from local organisations came together to celebrate 2 years of the lottery, which helps community groups, charities and voluntary organisations raise vital funds. eppingforestdc.gov.uk/commun…
Bonus award winners with Vice Chairman of Council Cllr Janet Whitehouse, Portfolio Holder for Community Health & Wellbeing Cllr Kaz Rizvi and Gatherwell General Manager Phil Wright

ALT Bonus award winners with Vice Chairman of Council Cllr Janet Whitehouse, Portfolio Holder for Community Health & Wellbeing Cllr Kaz Rizvi and Gatherwell General Manager Phil Wright

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This week, one of our recycling vehicles suffered a fire believed to have been caused by a vape placed in a household recycling bin. Please dispose of batteries and vapes responsibly, using our free weekly WEEE collection. More info at eppingforestdc.gov.uk/recycl…
Back of the recycling truck with slight fire damage

ALT Back of the recycling truck with slight fire damage

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More than 50 people came together at GreenAcres, Epping Park to help change the conversation around suicide. By raising awareness, challenging stigma and learning how to support others, we're building a more compassionate community. #SuicideAwareness #MentalHealthMatters
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We're hiring! Job Vacancy: Principal Planning Officer Contract type: Full Time Permanent Applications close on 9 November 2026 at 23:59 To find out more or apply, click the link below ow.ly/Czvz50ZXYzE
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📞 Are you a council tenant? From Monday 19 October, Acuity Research & Practice Ltd will begin contacting a sample of our tenants on our behalf as part of our Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey. Find out more : eppingforestdc.gov.uk/dont-m…
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