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Introducing, a new Compost Learning Zone! Yesterday ELWA and East Barking Horticultural Association launched a brand new...
24/08/2026

Introducing, a new Compost Learning Zone! Yesterday ELWA and East Barking Horticultural Association launched a brand new space featuring many kinds of compost bins, where you can join free composting workshops and start your composting journey. Workshop dates coming soon!🌱

We were also joined by chef Mark who cooked up some delicious chow mein and quesadilla while talking about the best ways to reduce food waste 😋

Ready to get composting now? Check out our website for:
🍂Online composting training
🫑Subsidised compost bins
🪴Downloadable guide
🥕Support to start community composting
👉www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/composting

Barking and Dagenham Council Havering Council Newham Council Redbridge Council

The HypnoCube is coming to the Community Fun Day in Hornchurch this Wednesday!Come play games, learn about recycling and...
21/08/2026

The HypnoCube is coming to the Community Fun Day in Hornchurch this Wednesday!

Come play games, learn about recycling and drop off your small electricals and batteries to be recycled♻️ 🔋

When: Wednesday 26th August, 12-2pm
Where: Queen's Theatre Green, Billet Lane, RM11 1AX
What: HypnoCube & drop off point for batteries and small electricals recycling*

*Future events may not include a battery and small electricals recycling drop off point. For specific event details, please check our What's On (link in bio or www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson).

🌱 Starting composting can be confusing - which compost bin to choose, getting the right mix, avoiding pests... but with ...
13/08/2026

🌱 Starting composting can be confusing - which compost bin to choose, getting the right mix, avoiding pests... but with a bit of advice and demonstration from those already doing it, you'll find composting is easier than you think.

That's why ELWA and East Barking Horticultural Association are launching a brand new Compost Learning Zone, featuring many kinds of compost bins, where they'll host free composting workshops for residents, groups and organisations👩‍🌾

Join us on 23rd August in Gale Street, Becontree, to launch the new space and join the first How To Compost workshop. Make 2026 the year you started composting! 🏡

Free entry, but advance booking for non-allotment members is essential 👉 www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson

Barking and Dagenham Council Havering Council Newham Council Redbridge Council

**Notice: event postponed due to amber extreme heat warning** ☀️🚨Sadly, we're have postponed the HypnoCube event tomorro...
12/08/2026

**Notice: event postponed due to amber extreme heat warning** ☀️🚨
Sadly, we're have postponed the HypnoCube event tomorrow in Dagenham, due to the predicted extreme temperatures. We were due to be outside Becontree Heath Leisure Centre with our excellent interactive cube, but the outdoor location and high temperatures means this could be unsafe for our staff and any attendees.
We're very sorry for any disappointment caused - the event will be rearranged for a new date as soon as possible.
🔋You can visit our 2 other planned HypnoCube events - check our events listing for details👉www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson

Ever wondered the difference between Recycle For Your Community and East London Waste Authority? Well, Recycle For Your ...
30/07/2026

Ever wondered the difference between Recycle For Your Community and East London Waste Authority?

Well, Recycle For Your Community was the previous name for our Waste Prevention Programme, when it was previously run by Keep Britain Tidy. ELWA have since taken the programme in house, and we think it's time for a name change on Facebook!

Nothing else is changing over here - we'll be running the same projects and events as usual…just with a name that reflects who we are now 🙂

Join the Barking Fixing Factory every Friday 11am - 2pm for the Community Repair 📍Sew London Project, Vicarage Fields Sh...
30/07/2026

Join the Barking Fixing Factory every Friday 11am - 2pm for the Community Repair

📍Sew London Project, Vicarage Fields Shopping Centre, Barking
At Community Repair you’ll work one-on-one with a Fixing Factory Fixer to inspect, diagnose, and repair your beloved item.

No prior experience is needed, but a curiosity and willingness to learn is essential.

https://www.fixingfactory.org/visit-barking
..and over at Barking Learning Centre, just a short walk from the Shopping Centre, you'll find an Electrical Recycling point.

So, if your item is beyond Repair, drop it into the recycling bin, located at the entrance of Barking Learning Centre.

Sew London Project CIC Fixing Factories Recycle Your Electricals Barking and Dagenham Council

Introducing...the HypnoCube! Back in January we teamed up with Material Focus to launch a design competition calling out...
29/07/2026

Introducing...the HypnoCube! Back in January we teamed up with Material Focus to launch a design competition calling out to artists, makers, and creative organisations to submit proposals for a bold, engaging, and educational public installation ✨

We received fantastic submissions from many talented designers, with the winners .cycle.uk chosen commissioned to build their design. The giant cube, featuring carnival style games and the popular mascot HypnoCat, is a playful reminder to never bin batteries or electricals - they can get crushed in bin and recycling lorries and spark fires 🔥🪫

Yesterday, the 'HypnoCube' embarked on a tour through the boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, and Redbridge - starting at the Greener Together Family Learning Day in South Park Ilford. Find out where we're headed next: www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson 🩷💙

"Humans of East London, you wiiill visit my HypnoCube" - HypnoCat, 2026

Barking and Dagenham Council Havering Council Newham London Redbridge Council

FREE Workshop🪛 Get confident maintaining your sewing machine guided by Jennie Caminada🎟️ BOOKING ESSENTIAL - places are ...
24/07/2026

FREE Workshop
🪛 Get confident maintaining your sewing machine guided by Jennie Caminada
🎟️ BOOKING ESSENTIAL - places are limited
💪 Gain new repair skills

Saturday 1st August
🕦 11.30am start
⏱️ Duration: 2 hours
Marks Gate Community and Family Centre, Rose Lane, Marks Gate, RM6 5NJ

Part of the Marks Gate Repair Café
✴️ Priority to Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge residents.

Get confident in keeping your sewing machine well maintained and fixing common faults.
Book and bring your sewing machine.
Jennie Caminada of cheekyhandmades will show you the essential maintenance steps to keep your sewing machine working well.

You’ll be asked questions about the sewing machine you’re bringing and its issues as part of the booking process.

A partnership by East London Waste Authority (ELWA),Barking and Dagenham Council delivered by Artillery with cheekyhandmades

BOOKING ESSENTIAL: www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson

♻️FREE on-the-spot repairs at the Marks Gate Repair Cafe 📍Marks Gate Community and Family Centre, Rose Lane, Marks Gate...
23/07/2026

♻️FREE on-the-spot repairs at the Marks Gate Repair Cafe
📍Marks Gate Community and Family Centre, Rose Lane, Marks Gate, RM6 5NJ
📅Saturday 1st August
🕚️11am - 2pm

www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson
www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/repair-cafes

⚡️Fixers at the Repair Cafe:
🔌 The Restart ProjecttartProject – diagnose and repair your small household electricals
🚲️Trailnet CICet.cic – Dr Bike checks & fixes
🧵 JoyZ Sewing Circles - Sew Lovely Sewing Experiences and Sew London Project CIC - on-the-spot clothing repairs

🎟️ BOOK NOW for workshop:
🪛 Get confident maintaining your sewing machine guided by cheekyhandmades

⚡️Bring your unwanted small electricals and surplus electric cables to Recycle Your Electricals.
👖Refresh your wardrobe at the clothes swap rail - bring up to 2 items of quality clothing to swap

☕️Free refreshments

✅️All repairs first come, first served.
✅️ Booking essential for workshop.
✅️Repairs are limited to one repair per person.
✅️For electrical repairs parts may be required and in this case advice will be given.
✅️For textile repairs that would need parts e.g. a replacement zip please bring a spare one if you can.

A partnership by East London Waste Authority (ELWA), Barking and Dagenham Councilham delivered by Artillery

22/07/2026

👶Make sure you have enough fresh fruit to last you the summer! ⁠
🍓 Store strawberries (or any berry) in a clean and dry, washed-out jam jar to keep them fresher for longer. ⁠
💦 Wash your strawberries just before you want to eat them (not when adding to the jar) to help them keep for even longer. ⁠
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If you’ve got any great storage tips, send us a message. If you want more great ideas to make the most of your food, sign up to the free 5-week newsletter from our website at https://eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/foodwaste ⁠
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