The government has set a target for the UK to reach 50% recycling rate by 2020. Right now, our recycling rate is 38% which has fallen from 48% in 2011/12.
Recycling can be confusing but it doesn’t have to be. To start, why not check out our website where you can find a handy guide to what can and can’t be recycled. We carry out recycling collections every two weeks and you can find when your collection day is on our website.
The simplest way to recycle is to split your recyclables (excluding plastics) into two boxes. Put your cardboard and paper in one box and your glass bottles and jars, tins, cans, foil and empty aerosols in another. Don’t worry if you only have one box, it’s completely fine to put everything in together but try to group them into different sections in the box. You can recycle fabrics and shoes too, just pop them in a tied up plastic bag on top of your recycling box. Apart from that, all you need to do is make sure your recycling is clean and dry. Large pieces of cardboard should be broken into smaller pieces, about the size of a suitcase, but it’s best not to put broken glass in your box as it is dangerous for our collectors.
Then just leave your box on your property boundary (usually the part where your home ends and the road/pavement begins or designated collection points if you live in flats) by 6.30pm on collection day with the lid firmly on the box.