Recycling FAQs
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Q: What can be recycled in the orange sacks/banks?
Q: What can’t be recycled in the orange sacks and recycling banks and why?
Q: What happens to recycling during collection and sorting?
Q: Why isn’t a food waste collection provided?
Q: Why is the recycling collected mixed together in the orange sacks and recycling banks?
Q: How can I recycle materials that aren't collected through the orange sacks or recycling banks?
There are lots of ways that you can recycle, reduce or reuse materials not collected through the orange sacks or recycling banks.
For example, materials such as textiles, shoes, household batteries, CD, toner cartridges and books can be recycled through a network of bring banks.
Find out where your local recycling banks are or visit:
You can also bring materials to a household reuse and recycling centre where additional materials such as electrical items and white goods, fluorescent tubes, furniture, car batteries, motor oil and wood can be recycled.
More information about the reuse and recycling centres. Local charity shops will usually be pleased to accept reusable items of clothing, shoes and general bric-a-brac. Also try to think about ways to reduce or reuse items.
For example on average, we each consume about 290 plastic shopping bags every year but this can easily be reduced by simply getting into the habit of using bags several times or buying a reusable shopping bag.
Q: Where does the recycling end up?
Q: Can I recycle envelopes with windows?
Q: Can I recycle shredded paper?
Q: Can I recycle aluminium foil?
