Sunderland Recycling For every bit of rubbish We throw away that isn't recycled it costs your council and ultimately you! money to get rid of it. And with much of it ending up in landfill sites, the cost to the environment is even worse.
The materials you recycle could be passed on to reprocesses so they can turn them in to new products. Using recycled materials to manufacture new items can be cheaper than using raw materials and could mean less energy used. By recycling you will be helping to preserve natural resources and to protect the environment for you and for future generations. Sunderland City Council introduced a new recycling system to make it easier for people in Sunderland to recycle more waste from your doorstep. It will also help reduce the amount sent to landfill. The blue bin inner box: Holds your newspapers, magazines and paper and the rest of the material for recycling will go into the main part of the bin. You will still keep your green household waste bin and brown garden waste bin if you have one. Other Recycling Facilities are provided by Sunderland City Council for the deposit of various commodities at several locations throughout the City.
What you can put in the main body of the recycling bin:All types of cardboard flattened, any clear or coloured glass bottles or jars, Food tins, Aluminium drinks cans, Aerosols, Plastic bottles (milk, drinks, household cleaner, shampoo bottles etc as long as they have a 1 or 2 within a triangle on the base.
What you can put in the the inner box of the recycling bin:Paper including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, telephone directories, envelopes and printed-paper. Shredded paper can be included in the inner box, but it must be included loose and not be put into a plastic bag or an other container.
What you can not be put into the recycling bin:Tissue paper, wrapping paper or wallpaper, Textiles, Waxed cartons, e.g. juice cartons, soup, smoothies, custard, passata, Yogurt or cream pots, Margarine or butter tubs, Food trays (from vegetables or frozen/chilled foods), Plastic films (cling film, bread wrappers, crisp packets, biscuit wrappers, vegetable wrappings, magazine wrappings)., Hard plastics toys, kitchenware, electrical plugs, CD & DVD cases, and stationery.
Plastic Bags:Cannot be recycled through this scheme. Food Waste should be put into your household rubbish bin unless you have a compost bin.Recycling in Sunderland Go to Sunderland City Council
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