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Sorting recycling boxes is now simpler than before:
- Place plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, metal tins, cans and foil in box 1.
- Cardboard and paper can now be mixed together in box 2. Place any glass bottles and jars to one side of this box, so they can be seen.
By having paper and cardboard in the same box, people have less sorting to do. It also speeds up collections for the crews, as paper and cardboard can go in the same compartment on the collection vehicle.
Councillor Annemieke Waite, North Somerset Council’s Executive Member for Climate, Waste and Sustainability, said: “This is an ideal opportunity for everyone to update their recycling knowledge. By putting paper and cardboard together, it will be easier than ever to recycle – helping our residents as well as our hard-working NSEC recycling crews.
“This is another example of work North Somerset Council is doing to help reduce waste and increase recycling in line with the ambitious targets in our recycling and waste strategy. By making recycling easier we’re helping to protect our environment, so we can continue in our mission to make North Somerset greener.”
The council are also reminding residents that recycling should be loose in the box. Please do not place items in bags, as this slows the crews down and causes problems during the recycling process.
Residents can update their recycling knowledge through the new guide to recycling and waste that has been sent out with paper council tax bills this year, or included as a PDF for those who are signed up to e-billing.
For more information about what people can recycle and how to put recycling out for collection, visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/recycling