News and communications

With Christmas fast approaching, Wiltshire Council is letting people know the best ways they can recycle their waste this Christmas, including the new kerbside battery collection service.

A Devizes man, Gent Jakupi formerly of New Park St, Devizes and Andover Road, Ludgershall, was served with a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act and ordered to pay back over £150K by Swindon Crown Court on Monday 5 December 2022.

A Devizes man, Gent Jakupi formerly of New Park St, Devizes and Andover Road, Ludgershall, was served with a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act and ordered to pay back over £150K by Swindon Crown Court on Monday 5 December 2022.

A Royal Wootton Bassett resident has been issued with a £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) by Wiltshire Council for dumping their household waste.

A rogue trading roofer from Cricklade has been successfully prosecuted by Wiltshire Council after admitting to a series of offences relating to work they were undertaking in the Wiltshire, Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas.

Hills Municipal Collections and GMB Union have confirmed they have reached an agreement, which means the waste collection strike has now concluded with immediate effect.

Damage was caused to waste collection vehicles at our Churchfields depot in Salisbury

Due to ongoing industrial action, no blue lidded bins or black boxes will be emptied until 4 April

Wiltshire Council has strongly condemned the actions of the GMB union at its depots, which has resulted in sites being blockaded during the ongoing industrial action and leading to major safety concerns.

Wiltshire Council has published some frequently asked questions (FAQs) to answer residents' questions around the impact of the ongoing waste industrial action.