A Sustainable Merton project
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WeRpollards began with a simple mission: to tackle waste, improve recycling, and rebuild pride in Pollards Hill Estate.
After years of concerns about overflowing bins, low recycling rates, and fly‑tipping, Moat partnered with Sustainable Merton - supported by Moat Foundation’s Pollards Hill Community Committee - to launch a resident‑led recycling and behaviour‑change campaign.
This is where the first Waste Champions stepped forward.
Waste Champions are local residents who champion better recycling and waste habits across the estate. Their commitment has shaped the #weRpollards campaign from day one and their work has already strengthened pride in our shared environment.
Together, they've helped deliver:
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Clearer bin signage and new bin wrapping
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Recycling and waste‑disposal education
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Partnerships with schools and community centres
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Action days like the Spring Litter Pick
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Door‑knocking and neighbour‑to‑neighbour conversations
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Creative events such as reuse workshops and nature trips
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A Stronger, More Connected Pollards Hill.
As residents came together, a bigger shared vision emerged — one that reaches beyond waste and into everyday life on the estate. This vision now guides everything we do.
The weRpollards group imagine a community where:
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Sustainability eases the cost of living and keeps the estate clean
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Families thrive in a safe, vibrant, welcoming environment
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Neighbours stay connected and informed, using local spaces and resources
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Wellbeing is nurtured, and everyone feels part of something bigger
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The Waste Champions sparked a wider movement. Residents wanted more ways to connect, take action, and shape the future of Pollards Hill - while still driving the waste campaign that started it all.
We remain committed to reducing waste - and now we’re also creating spaces for creativity, skill‑sharing, and community connection that reduce waste, reuse items, and encourage recycling.
Today, we are working on activities that bring the vision to life and help reduce the pressures of the cost of living through sustainability, creativity, and community connection, including:
🧵 Sewing and upcycling workshops
🌱 Community gardening and street‑planting
🔨 Repair Shed and equipment‑fixing sessions
👖 Clothes swaps and creative reuse projects
🤝🏾 Wellbeing meet‑ups and social activities
💡 Exploring new ideas like a Men’s Shed
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Follow @weRpollards on Instagram to stay in the loop! 🔁
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If you live on the estate, you’re invited to join in! Whether you want to volunteer as a Waste Champion, help run activities, share a skill, or simply get involved, there’s a place for you.
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