Recycling in the home

Keep a recycling container next to your general waste bin – when it comes to throwing items away you can segregate the recyclable items.
When you go to do your weekly shop most supermarkets will have a range of recycling banks – bottle, can, paper etc…..so make sure you take your recyclable goods with you!
Do you know if your local council offers a kerbside recycling scheme? Why not do some research and find out. To find your nearest recycling centre or more information about your kerbside collection scheme, use the postcode locator or contact your local council.
There are all sorts of glass jars that can be recycled from the kitchen – all you need to do is give them a rinse and collect them with your other glass to be recycled.
Have you looked in your bathroom? Shampoo and bubble bath bottles are often forgotten. Why not put a recycling bin in your bathroom to collect all the empty plastic bottles and cardboard tubes from toilet rolls?
Compost improves the condition of your soil and your plants and flowers will be thankful too! You can purchase a home composting bin at your local garden centre and get started today.
Most mobile phones today can now be successfully recycled, with over 90 million redundant phones in the UK. There are a number of companies that you can send your mobile phone to be recycled and can generate you a revenue.