Saxmundham home page Town CouncilLocal ServicesSport & LeisureTourist InformationNews & EventsAbout SaxmundhamContact Us
Search this site:

Local Services

Schools & Adult learning
Library & Information
Churches
Health services
Community services
Market
Shops & services
Business
Postal services
Utilities & Environment
Emergency services
Travel information

Local Services

Utilities & Environment

Recycling & Waste disposal

Waste collection and recycling services are provided by Suffolk Coastal District Council (www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourhome/waste), Tel: 01394 444015.

There is a Recycling Centre in the Market Place car park for Newspapers, Magazines, Glass, Cans and Textiles.

The nearest Household Waste & Recycling Centre to Saxmundham is in Leiston (Lovers Lane).

The following additional services are available:

Cesspools & septic tanks, regular and emergency call outs, Tel: 01394 444023.
House clearance & waste disposal, Tel: 01394 444019.
Skip hire, Tel: 01394 444019.
Removal of bulky items, Tel: 01394 444023.

Water services

Anglian Water (www.anglianwater.co.uk) for water and waste water services, Tel: 0800 91 91 55 for billing or general queries, and 08457 145 145 for out of hours emergencies.

Essex & Suffolk Water (www.eswater.co.uk), enquiries about water services Tel: 0845 782 0999, about bills Tel: 0845 782 0111

Conservation & Environment

Suffolk Wildlife Trust (www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/suffolk), Brooke House, Ashbocking, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9JY. Tel: 01473 890089. Aims to safeguard the wildlife and habitats of Suffolk, with over 17,500 members.

English Nature (www.english-nature.org.uk) aims to conserve "wildlife, geology and wild places in England". A Government agency set up by the Environment Protection Act 1990 and funded by DEFRA.

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (www.defra.gov.uk), aims to promote a better environment at home and internationally, and sustainable use of natural resources; economic prosperity through sustainable farming, fishing, food, water and other industries that meet consumers' requirements; thriving economies and communities in rural areas and a countryside for all to enjoy.

The Countryside Agency (www.countryside.gov.uk) aims to protect the countryside and develop rural communities.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (www.odpm.gov.uk)

The Environment Agency (www.environment-agency.gov.uk). The public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.

 
Top of page | Home | Legal | Site map
© Saxmundham Town Council, 2006.