Although more waste than usual is generated at this time of year, there’s an easy way you can help. Simply recycling more of the right things will make a huge difference to the environment and it’s cheaper and more carbon efficient for your local council to process recycling than rubbish. Here’s a quick reminder of what can go in your recycling:
- Paper and cardboard – paper, card, catalogues, brochures, magazines, newspapers, envelopes, cardboard boxes and food packing sleeves; plus festive wrapping paper, cards and gift tags without glitter/foil/plastic/batteries.
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays – empty plastic food packaging such as brandy sauce pots, ready meal trays, Christmas pudding and ice cream tubs, detergent and shampoo bottles. Just rinse them clean first.
- Metal food tins and drinks cans – empty soup tins, festive assortment biscuit tins, drinks cans.
- Glass bottles and jars – empty and clean mincemeat, cranberry sauce and pickle jars, bottles of festive celebration drinks.
Recycle separately – small electricals and batteries, clothes, shoes and accessories, sheets, duvet and pillowcases – find out more about your area’s kerbside collections service here. Food waste goes in your caddy for recycling, collected weekly. Garden waste subscribers are provided with a separate bin for fortnightly collection.
To find out more, follow Surrey Environment Partnership’s five recycling hacks.