News articles - Derby City Council

multiple items for sale in the Reuse shop

Reuse Raynesway shop celebrates successful permanent opening

20 August 2025

Derby's Reuse Raynesway shop celebrated its permanent opening with strong community support, with several preloved items finding new homes on launch day.

Reuse Raynesway

Permanent Reuse Raynesway shop opens to boost sustainability and support local reside

4 August 2025

Derby’s commitment to sustainability takes another important step forward this summer as the Reuse Raynesway shop becomes a permanent feature from Saturday 16 August at 1pm.

Derby City Council waste fleet

Council to procure new vehicle maintenance contract

30 July 2025

Council to award new HGV maintenance contract to meet legal standards, support food waste collections from 31 March 2026, and ensure safe, efficient fleet operations without depot redevelopment.

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Reuse pop-up shop returns to Raynesway this summer 2025

3 July 2025

The Reuse Pop-Up Shop is back at Raynesway HWRC this summer after four spring events — come along, grab a bargain and help build a greener Derby!

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Disposable vapes ban to be introduced from June

23 April 2025

From 1 June 2025 it will be illegal for businesses to sell or supply, offer to sell or supply, or have in their possession for sale or supply all single use vape products.

Food waste on a board being scraped into a caddy

Council looks to buy land for new food waste service

2 April 2025

Space for a new weekly food waste collection service will be created if plans to buy land are approved at Council Cabinet on Wednesday 9 April.

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Council supports Food Waste Action Week to help residents reduce waste and save money

17 March 2025

Derby City Council has teamed up with Love Food Hate Waste for this year's Food Waste Action Week, to encourage residents to reduce their food waste and save money.

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