Around Ealing April 2018 | Page 30

BEFORE YOU GO Quick and easy Did you know you can send documents directly to the council from your smartphone? That way you can do it from home instead of having to visit the council or paying for postage. MAKING RECYCLING EASIER The Ealing recycling app delivers information on rubbish and recycling collections to your smartphone or device and allows you to: n See details of rubbish and recycling services provided at your address n See 30 your next collection date around ealing    April 2018 A ll kinds of council services accept documents this way: From parking and blue badges to benefits and schools admissions. You will be offered the option if it is available. Taking photos of your documents and emailing them to the council is the quickest way to make sure your information is received as soon as possible. Scanned documents from your home computer and scanner are also accepted (or you can get help with this in the council’s customer service centre in Perceval House in Ealing, n Receive free reminders for your collection day n Get information on what you can and cannot recycle n Find your nearest recycling centre. Download the app for free from the Apple store or from Google Play. You can also find the app by searching ‘@home’ in your app store. where scanners are available). Scans and photos should be clearly readable and displayed the correct way up, and the following file types are accepted: PDF, JPEG, PNG or GIF. Just make sure each image does not exceed 1MB in size. STAY INFORMED If you use social media, or have an email address, you can make sure you keep up to date with information about the council and local stories. As well as our sister website EalingNewsExtra.co.uk, you can find us on: n Facebook on the EalingLondon page n Twitter @EalingCouncil and @EalingNewsExtra n Email Sign up for the fortnightly EalingNewsExtra email updates, via ealingnewsextra.co.uk