Bin collections due on Boxing Day, Tuesday 26th December 2017 will be collected on Saturday 30th December 2017.
All other collection days will stay the same.
Did you know that over Christmas and New Year we produce on average a third more waste than normal - most of which can be recycled!
Christmas cards - these can be recycled as long as the have no glitter, foil or beads etc.
Wrapping paper - if it is made with a sparkly or plastic coating it cannot be recycled
Cardboard packaging - make sure all plastic wrapping and polystyrene is removed
Baking foil, trays and cases - tin foil from wrapping food, foil trays or cases from minced pies and puddings can all be recycled as long as they are free from food and grease
Wine bottles, beer bottles and cans - these can go all together in your recycling bin
Christmas trees - these can be taken to your local household waste recycling centre.
 Our opening hours over the festive period are:
Sat 23 Dec 2017: open 8am to 4pm
Sun 24 Dec 2017: open 9am to 4pm
Mon 25 Dec 2017: CLOSED
Tues 26 Dec 2017: CLOSED
Weds 27 Dec 2017: open 8am to 5pm
Thurs 28 Dec 2017: open 8am to 5pm
Fri 29 Dec 2017: open 8am to 5pm
Sat 30 Dec 2017: open 8am to 4pm
Sun 31 Dec 2017: open 9am to 4pm
Mon 1 Jan 2018: CLOSED
Find your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Don't forget to take your permit with you.
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Feeling creative?
There are so many ways to re-use paper, card, envelopes, wrapping paper, bottles and material too. Just look online for ideas of what you can do with children during the Christmas holidays, there are so many fabulous ways to recycle household items.
Here are some ideas from Recycle Now:
How to make a hanging paper decoration. These can also be made from old gift wrap, colourful magazine paper or even from a Christmas ribbon.
How to make a Christmas tree from paper. Why not try making this with left over wrapping paper?
How to make gift bags from envelopes.
Re-usable gift wrapping.
Have fun!
You've done a great job this year recycling much more of your waste, thank you. Enjoy the festivities, all the best for 2018...and keep recycling!
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