Recycling Advice
Reduce Your Waste
The best way to tackle the problem of waste is to reduce the amount we produce. Some tips on how to reduce your waste include:
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Take your own bags when you go shopping
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Buy products with less packaging
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Avoid wasting food - wasted food costs the average person in the UK around £200 a year - Love Food Hate Waste (external link) have loads of tips ranging from food storage to recipes for leftovers
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Stop receiving unsolicited advertising mail by contacting the Mailing Preference Service (external link)
Reuse and Repair
We've all heard the phrase 'one man's trash is another man's treasure'- many of the things we throw away haven't always reached the end of their useful life. Before throwing them away, consider the below tips for what to do with them.
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Choose to repair your furniture and appliances before buying new
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Love Your Clothes (external link) - get more out of your existing clothes by getting repairs and alterations
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Donate to charity shops, sell online and buy second hand- online marketplaces like Facebook and Gumtree are popular sites for selling or giving away furniture, or buying second hand
Recycling right
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Make use of our kerbside collection scheme- ensure you have a blue bin for plastics, glass and metal, and a green bin for paper and cardboard. For information on purchasing bins please click here.
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Set yourself up for composting at home. For purchasing and setting up a compost bin please click here (external link)
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Use our A-Z of Recycling page to find out what can go in your bins
Other Useful Websites
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Reuse Network (external link) for buying and selling used furniture
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Preloved (external link) for buying and selling used furniture
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Community Repaint (external link) for donating leftover paint
