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Your environment

Waste and recycling

Waste and recycling

Details of the borough's green bin recycling scheme, 'bring' sites and the Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Neighbourhood Nuisances

Neighbourhood Nuisances

What can we do to combat the 'neighbourhood nuisances' that upset your home life.

The environment and your health

The environment and your health

What aspects of our environment might affect your health and what can we do to help?

Street Cleansing

Street Cleansing

The Council is responsible for all cleaning operations within the Borough. This is a mammoth operation covering an area of 245 square miles of urban and rural Roads and verges.

Climate Change

Climate Change

The summer 2007 floods in the borough have shown that the global issue of climate change is now a local problem.

Environmental Awareness

Environmental Awareness

The way we treat our environment is becoming increasingly important. How we live our lives impacts upon on the Earth both on a global and local level.

Sustainable Living

Sustainable Living

Sustainable living is about promoting social, economic and environmental wellbeing all at the same time. The aim is to improve the quality of life for people today as well as thinking about those who will live after us.

Trees

Trees

The Borough is fortunate in having a large number of trees. This brings many benefits for residents but also some conflicts and concerns when trees grow near homes.

Grounds Maintenenace

Grounds Maintenenace

The majority of public green space within Basingstoke is managed by the Borough Council's Parks and Open Spaces team, as are pockets of land within the Borough's other towns and villages..

What's New

Town Recycling Sites

Where to recycle in and around town.

Rural Recycling Sites

Where to recycle in your rural area.