Householders in the Liverpool City Region are being asked to recycle right this Christmas and New Year.
A local, green-fingered group have secured funding to help grow food and cut waste - all from their community garden in a Bootle park.
Local Recycling Centres are set to switch to their shorter winter opening hours.
The popular Newton-le-Willows Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is closing for two weeks to undergo essential maintenance works.
16 groups awarded a share of £165,000 across the Liverpool City Region.
