environment

We are big polluters...

Over a third of residents in St Albans have two or more cars, 56% of us travel to work by car or van and, thanks to our love of gas guzzlers, we came second in a WWF survey of the most environmentally disastrous towns in the UK.

...and keen recyclers

Our current target for recycling is 60%.

Ways to recycle

use bins, bags and boxes
join St Albans Reuse (previously St Albans Freecycle)
get money for old clothes at Oxfam
say 'no' to plastic bags
become a bookcrosser

Find out more about local recycling.

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Useful local organisations

RSPB St Albans

A volunteer-run group that enjoys bird watching and supports the RSPB's conservation work. New members welcome.
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust

This charity protects local wildlife habitats. It welcomes new members and needs help raising £700,000 to save Balls Wood Nature Reserve.
Heartwood Forest

Keep up to date with the latest news and find out how to get involved as The Woodland Trust establishes a new 858 acre native forest near Sandridge.
Transition Town St Albans

In August 2009, St Albans officially joined Transition Towns; a movement to prepare towns and cities for the challenges of peak oil and climate change.