Want to get rid of something in reasonable condition? Post a message on the Brill Village Facebook Chat; somebody somewhere will want what you no longer need! Alternatively, if the weather is good, leave the item outside your property clearly marked ‘free to take away’ and it’ll go within a day. (Yes, we’ve heard that story about the woman being accused of fly tipping when she did this - but it wasn’t in Brill.)

There are recycling bins by the Fire Station (see picture) and several excellent and deserving charity shops in Thame. The Thame branch of Boots participates in the Boots Recycling Scheme (including empty blister packs) and Robert Dyas will take small electrical appliances for recycling - but don’t forget you can leave items like toothbrushes, batteries and cables in a clear plastic bag on top of your blue recycling bin on alternate Mondays.

There are EIGHT dog poo bins in Brill Village - so please DO NOT put dog waste in litter bins! Most of the litter bins are emptied by Mr Timms, who helps the parish council keep the village clean and tidy, and finding a torn bag of - Well, you get the idea. Just don’t do it. The dog poo bins are RED and you’re never too far from one.

Dog waste bins are emptied once a week most of the year and twice a week during the summer. This isn’t really logical because dogs produce the same amount of poo throughout the year - but it seems to work. If a dog waste bin is over-flowing REPORT IT and Bucks Council will empty it very quickly. If the problem continues, please tell the parish council; we may need to review the service.