Recycling - information and advice
Almost everything we do creates waste and as a society we
are currently producing more waste than ever before. By recycling,
re-using or reducing waste we stop it going to landfill which
saves both money and resources.
The 3Rs: Recycle, Reduce, Re-use
Recycle
When waste cannot be reduced or reused, recycling is a way of
preventing waste going to landfill.
Currently there are two types of recycling collections
available to residents.
Alternate Weekly Collections
We operate an Alternate Weekly Collection across
the borough and residents have a collection of
glass bottles and jars, cans and plastic bottles in either a 140 or
240 litre wheeled bin as well as mixed paper and cardboard
collection in a blue polythene sack. This collection does not apply
to the farm or rural round where recycling is collected in green
boxes.
Garden waste recycling scheme
A garden waste recycling scheme is also available to those
residents whose waste is collected by a refuse
vehicle, this collection does not apply to the farm or rural
rounds.
Recycling sites
There are a number of recycling sites across the borough where
you can take your glass bottles and jars, textiles, paper, plastic
bottles, cans, food and drink containers and shoes to
recycle.
What can be recycled in your wheeled bin
- Glass bottles and jars
- Steel and Aluminium cans
- All plastic bottles, (without tops)
What can be recycled in your blue bag
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- All cardboard
- Greeting and Christmas cards
- Yellow Pages
- Telephone Directories
- Envelopes
- Shredded Paper
- Food and drink containers, including milk and fruit juice, (see
picture)
- All shop catalogues, (like Argos or Next)
We provide facilities for recycling a wide range of materials
both from kerbside collections and bring sites:
- Kerbside collection
- Bring sites
- The tip
Reduce - Find out how you can reduce the amount of rubbish in
your bin
Tips for reducing waste:
- Make your own lunch – not only does it save you money but it
also saves on packaging.
- Hire rather than buy DVD’s and videos, tools and so on. It
saves on storage too!
- Use your local library instead of buying books.
- Avoid purchasing things that are used once, (such as batteries)
and think about using re-chargeable ones, use real nappies,
handkerchiefs instead of tissues, cotton cloths rather than kitchen
roll, canvas shopping bags in place of plastic shopping bags.
- Take advantage of the Mail Preference Service. You can sign up
online or telephone 020 7291 3310 to stop junk mail coming through
your door.
- Send an e-card or email to cut down on paper usage.
- Try to avoid printing everything and think about using both
sides of the paper if possible.
- Try not to fill your bin with air and squash non-recyclable
packaging whenever possible
Re-use
Check out our tips for re-using items or select a Charity Shop
and take your unwanted item along so that they can be used by
someone else. Bulky items such as sofas, mattresses, carpets, beds
and so on can also be re-used by advertising them on various
internet sites.
Two local organisations that can help you re-use your
unwanted items are:
Freecycle -
a global non-profit making organisation.
Freeuse - a site
run by Rochdale Online.
Tips for re-using items:
- Plastic bottles can be re-used time after time by
refilling.
- Each household produces three to four glass bottles and jars
every week. Glass jars, such as jam jars and coffee jars can be
cleaned and re-used as storage jars.
- Large plastic bottles can be used in the garden to protect
young plants and provide water reservoirs for older plants.
- Rather than buy new why not mend, re-upholster, or restore old
furniture or appliances.
- Take your old supermarket carrier bags with you on your next
visit and re-use them or use the recycle carrier bag facility if
available, or use them as bin liners.