Stockport Council is encouraging residents to recycle as much as possible over the festive period as part of its ‘Right Thing, Right Bin’ initiative.
Residents now also have the facility to recycle more of their household waste, using their wheelie bins. This includes wrapping paper, food waste, cardboard food packaging and Christmas trees.
People can recycle their real Christmas tree by chopping it into pieces and putting it in their green food/garden bin. Food waste such as turkey carcasses and plate scrapings can also go in this bin which is then collected for composting.
Since the Council introduced its new waste and recycling system, recycling rates have nearly doubled, rising from 35% in 2007/8 to 61%.
Councillor Stuart Bodsworth, Stockport Council’s Executive Member for Communities and Sustainability, said:
“During the festive season I would urge borough residents to recycle as much as possible. The Council is also advising borough residents to check their recycling and waste collection calendars for any changes over the festive period.”
Christmas collection summary below:
- Blue and Brown bin collections due 25th December will be done on Monday 30th December.
- Black bin collections due on 25th and 26th will be done on Friday 27th December.
- Blue and Brown bin collections due 26th will be done on Tuesday 31st December.
- All collections due on 1st January will be done on Saturday 28th December.
There are no Green bin collections scheduled between 25th to 31st December. This is to allow us to use the collection vehicles to prioritise collection of black, brown and blue bins.
Collection dates can also be found on the Council’s website as can more information about the ‘Right Thing, Right Bin’ initiative
www.stockport.gov.uk/ waste
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