ENVIRONMENT
Sofa-r, so good!
Community skips returned for 2021, carrying away 35 tonnes of unwanted items – that’s the equivalent of a humpback whale – over the summer! 18
YOUR BRENT | AUTUMN 2021
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o make the most of each stop, a giant refuse truck which can take bigger items like sofas and mattresses replaced the classic yellow skips this year. Brent’s Neighbourhood Managers arranged for an event in each of the borough’s 21 wards, giving everyone a zero-cost option for disposing of up to five bulky heavy-duty items, legally and easily. Team members from council contractor Veolia were on hand to sift through items, separating them into things to be reused, recycled or repurposed. Anything that wasn’t repurposed was loaded onto the refuse truck to be compacted and transferred to a renewable energy site. Cllr Krupa Sheth, Cabinet Member for Environment, said, “We’ve had a fantastic
response to our community skips and I’m delighted so many residents were able to take advantage. It’s just one of the ways we’re working to stamp out illegal rubbish dumping.” More skips are planned for later in the year – for the latest dates, check www. brent.gov.uk/communityskips
Extra cash will go towards illegal rubbish dumping rapid response teams to clear and gather evidence, which may help catch the culprits.
