Who are Waverley and Guildford?
Waverley Womble and Guildford Womble are the recycling mascots of Waverley Borough Council and Guildford Borough Council in Surrey. Waverley was specially created by Elisabeth Beresford in 2002 for the council’s waste awareness campaign, to encourage residents to reduce, re-use and recycle. He’s a sporty Womble with a blue hat, and was described by the author as “an eager fellow who makes the occasional mistake but always puts them right”. Guildford was created in 2003 and joined forces with neighbouring Waverley, appearing at school assemblies and in town centres. In 2003, Waverley Borough Council had the highest recycling rate among Surrey’s 11 boroughs.
