Win on Waste Announces New Collection Session in Southbourne

Dorset-based waste and recycling charity Win on Waste is thrilled to announce the return of its waste collection session to Southbourne.

The session previously operated from Southbourne Library, prior to Covid, but will now take place at Immanuel URC Church on the third Saturday of each month.

The first session takes place on Saturday 21st September, 10.30-11.30, and the volunteer team will welcome local people to bring along a range of hard-to-recycle items – such as Pringles tubes, Dental waste and corks – these items will then be diverted to raise funds for local and national charities.

Win on Waste’s Business Manager, Stacey Woods, said ‘A dedicated group of people in Southbourne, has been asking us for this session for quite a while – we’re now delighted to be able to bring it back!’

She continued ‘All of our work is carried out by local volunteers and, while we have a great team in place for the session, we would love to hear from people who might have a few hours each month to give back to their community and the local environment’.

Win on Waste acts for the protection and preservation of the environment by encouraging and empowering local people to learn about the origins of their household waste and how to reduce their impact on the planet.

We advance the education of the public about all aspects of waste generation and recycling by highlighting waste reduction and recycling initiatives and, where household waste cannot be avoided, we help by redirecting common waste items towards charities and organisations that can use them for their own projects or fundraising.

For more information check the website at www.winonwaste.org

Win on Waste Sessions in August 2024

We’re back in 8 areas of East Dorset this month – we will not be running in Oakdale or Wimborne, but both sessions will be back in September

See the posters below for what each session collects

  • 3rd August
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 10th August
  • Ashley Road, Makkah Foods –10.30-12.00
  • Lytchett Matravers, The Scout Hut – 10.00-11.30
  • 17th August
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-12.00
  • 31st August
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

Win on Waste Sessions in July 2024

We’re back in 9 areas of East Dorset this month – we will not be running in Lytchett Matravers, but will be back there in August.

See the posters below for what each session collects

  • 6th July
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 13th July
  • Ashley Road, Makkah Foods –10.30-12.00
  • Wimborne, Methodist Church Hall – 10.30-12.00
  • 20th July
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-12.00
  • 27th July
  • Oakdale Library – 10.30-11.30
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

Win on Waste Sessions in June 2024

We’re back in 9 areas of East Dorset this month – we will not be running in Wimborne due to the Folk Festival, but will be back there in July, and the Christchurch session will be running a week later than normal, on Saturday 8th June. See the posters below for what each session collects

  • 1st June
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 8th June
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Ashley Road, Co-op –10.30-12.00
  • Lytchett Matravers Scout Hut – 10.00-11.30
  • 15th June
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-12.00
  • 22nd June
  • Oakdale Library – 10.30-11.30
  • 29th June
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

Win on Waste Sessions in May 2024

We’re back in 10 areas of East Dorset this month, but there are some upcoming date changes you need to be aware of – the next TWO sessions in Christchurch will be held on the SECOND weekend of the month, due to holiday and double booking, otherwise all our sessions will run as normal this month – see the posters below for what each session collects

  • 4th May
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 11th May
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Ashley Road, Co-op –10.30-12.00
  • Lytchett Matravers Scout Hut – 10.00-11.30
  • Wimborne Methodist Church Hall – 10.30-12.00
  • 18th May
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-11.30
  • 25th May
  • Oakdale Library – 10.30-11.30
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

Win on Waste Sessions in March 2024

We’re back in 10 areas of East Dorset this month – see the posters below for what each session collects

Unfortunately we are no longer able to accept toothpaste tubes and their boxes, but all other dental waste is still fine to bring along!

  • 2nd March
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 9th March
  • Ashley Road, Co-op –10.30-12.00
  • Lytchett Matravers Scout Hut – 10.00-11.30
  • Wimborne Methodist Church Hall – 10.30-12.00
  • 16th March
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-11.30
  • 23rd March
  • Oakdale Library – 10.30-11.30
  • 30th March
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

Win on Waste Sessions in February 2024

We’re back in 10 areas of East Dorset this month – see the posters below for what each session collects

Unfortunately we are no longer able to accept toothpaste tubes and their boxes, but all other dental waste is still fine to bring along!

  • 3rd February
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 10th February
  • Ashley Road, Co-op –10.30-12.00
  • Lytchett Matravers Scout Hut – 10.00-11.30
  • Wimborne Methodist Church Hall – 10.30-12.00
  • 17th February
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-11.30
  • 24th February
  • Oakdale Library – 10.30-11.30
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

Win on Waste Sessions in December – and into January

In December we will be at:

  • 2nd December
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 9th December
  • Ashley Road, Co-op –10.30-12.00
  • 16th December
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-11.30
  • 30th December
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

There will be NO sessions at Wimborne, Lytchett Matravers or Oakdale this month, but all will return in January.

Provisional dates for January are:

  • 6th January
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 13th January
  • Ashley Road, Co-op –10.30-12.00
  • Lytchett Matravers Scout Hut – 10.00-11.30
  • Wimborne Methodist Church Hall – 10.30-12.00
  • 20th January
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-11.30
  • 27th January
  • Oakdale Library – 10.30-11.30
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

Click on the poster below to see what each session is collecting this month!

Win on Waste Rewards Top Recyclers at Awards Ceremony in Poole

Poole-based waste and recycling charity Win on Waste has rewarded local recyclers in their Recycling Awards, which have returned for the first time since 2019.

After nominations from the public in seven categories, trophies were given to local individuals and businesses who go the extra mile in recycling and sustainability across the BCP and Dorset Council areas.

The judging panel was impressed by the range of sustainable activities being undertaken in the local area, all with the goal of reducing and reusing waste. They were particularly pleased that the two young recyclers in the Under 17 category were so willing to contribute their time in their local areas.

The awards were handed out by Mayor of Poole, Cllr Jo Clements.

Among those recognised was Oly Rush from Project Planet (https://projectplanet.earth/), who was named the winner in the ‘Adult Recycler’ and ‘Number One Recycler’ categories. Oly works tirelessly to raise awareness of the prevalence of ocean plastics and undertakes landmark ocean swims, such as his latest project, a circumnavigation swim around the Island of Ithaca.

The evening was also a double celebration for Win on Waste, as they celebrated their 10th Birthday – Win on Waste has been running community-based projects since 2013 and the return of the Recycling Awards marked the finale of a year of celebrations, which saw them raise over £16,000 in funding, welcome 4000 local households to their services and deal with 5 tonnes of common household waste.

Full list of winners:

  • Adult recycler (18+) – Oly Rush (W), Gary, InExcess Parkstone (RU)
  • A team of recyclers from a private/statutory/voluntary organisation (where its main business is recycling) – Weymouth & Portland Marine Litter Project (W), Circular11 (RU)
  • A team of recycling volunteers (a group of individuals who come together to recycle) – Verwoodians on Waste (W), Cards for Sudan at St Michael’s Church (RU), Highly Commended: Bournemouth Recycle, Colehill Kindness and Recycling Group, Swish It, Sturminster Marshall Evening WI
  • The No 1 recycler (a person who has really gone the extra mile) – Oly Rush (W), Sharon Valler (RU)
  • Young recycler (age 17 and under) – Oliver Merritt, Hali from Life with Hali (Joint Winners)
  • A private/statutory/voluntary organisation whose employees recycle (but not where its main business is recycling) – Tesco Ferndown (W), Upton Tea Rooms (RU)
  • School or college – Yarrells School (W), Ocean Academy (RU)

Win on Waste Sessions in November

We will be running all of our sessions in November, including our news session in Poole at The Spire – full details of what to collect at this session are below.

In November we will be at:

  • 4th November
  • Christchurch, Druitt Hall – 10.00-11.30
  • Hamworthy Library – 10.00-12.30
  • Merley, Lantern Church Hub – 10.15-11.30
  • 11th November
  • Ashley Road, Co-op –10.30-12.00
  • Lytchett Matravers Scout Hut – 10.00-11.30
  • Wimborne Methodist Church Hall – 10.30-12.00 – and join us on the Minster Green afterwards for the Wimborne Green Festival
  • 18th November
  • Corfe Mullen, St Nicholas’ Church – 10.30-11.30
  • Poole, The Spire – 10.30-11.30
  • 25th November
  • Oakdale Library – 10.30-11.30
  • Kinson Library – 10.30-11.30

Click on the poster below to see what each session is collecting this month!