Circular economy

Thriving environment

Adur & Worthing Councils is committed to reducing waste and reusing, repairing and recycling.

What does circular economy mean?

A circular economy is a system which seeks to eliminate waste and pollution by keeping products and materials in circulation. In a circular economy, products and materials are reused, recycled, repaired or repurposed.

Unlike the current system, where products and materials are used once or twice and disposed of, a circular economy would encourage those products and materials to be used again.

Circular economy versus a linear economy (diagram)

Our actions

encouraging waste minimisation by supporting West Sussex County Council's (WSCC) think before you throw campaign
installed recycling bins along the seafront
made composting more accessible through a hot bin trial
launched a commercial food waste collection service