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new printed bin calendar stuck to the front of a fridge door
15th May 2025

New bin collection schedule starts Monday 9 June

Bin collection days are changing across Reading from Monday 9 June 2025. You can check your new schedule online, in the post or by using the Scrapp app.
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Collection of empty glass bottles and jars in various sizes, shapes and colors including clear, brown, green, and amber glass arranged against a white background. The assortment includes wine bottles, beer bottles, and glass jars of different heights, representing recyclable glass containers.
11th December 2025

Doorstep glass collection coming to Reading!

Glass and soft plastic recycling collections to start in April 2027.

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A teacher and a group of primary school children in uniform brushing their teeth together in a classroom. The children are gathered around a blue table while a female teacher with glasses demonstrates proper tooth brushing technique. The classroom has blue walls with educational displays and windows in the background. A 'Community Dental Service' logo is visible in the corner.
11th December 2025

Toothbrushing programme launched to tackle rising rates of tooth decay

From early 2026, 1,800 children will get free toothbrushes and toothpaste. They will brush their teeth every day at school or nursery with a teacher watching to help them.

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Purple double-decker Reading Buses bus number 17 to Tilehurst Water Tower traveling on an urban street. The modern bus displays 'Free WiFi & USB charging' and has license plate YP67 XCL. Behind it is a yellow double-decker bus. The scene shows a typical British street with brick buildings, trees, bus stops, and red tarmac bus lanes under an overcast sky.
11th December 2025

Public transport use grows in Reading

Bus and train use in Reading has grown. Reading has been granted £9.4m from the government.

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