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Launch of ‘Right Stuff, Right Bin’ Campaign

Sometimes it can be confusing and time consuming sorting out your waste into the right wheelie bin. But what effort will the Council go to; to make sure we get our recycling right? Bolton Council is trialling a new scheme which they hope will help residents recycle their waste correctly. The ‘Right Stuff, Right Bin’ campaign has been designed to reinforce the message to local residents that not everything can be recycled in the area such as yoghurt pots, food trays and carrier bags. And also when items can be recycled they have to be placed in the right bin…. Read more

15th May 2014 0

Wheelie Fun Bin Championships

Wheelie Bin – Wheelie Fun Championships We’ve always known that wheelie bins are the best thing since sliced bread, but this just proves it. In Thoona, a small Australian town with less than 500 residents, an annual Wheelie Bin Championships is held. The event began in 2000 and consists of competitors using a wheelie bin as a racing vehicle. The entrants adapt their wheelie bins to be the best racing cart they can make (without adding an engine) by adding extra wheels, a seat and racing decorations. The idea is based on the old soapbox derby races but with a… Read more

7th May 2014 0

Start Recycling in the Home

Recycling

Recycling in the home doesn’t have to be hard work or difficult. Follow these simple steps on organising your recycling and knowing your collections and you will soon we on your way to becoming an expert recycler. Find out what you can recycle from home (i.e. what the council will collect) and where the nearest recycling point is to your home. You can use a postcode locator to discover this quickly and efficiently. There is also Recycle Now’s ‘What to do with guide’ which will help you understand where to take bulky or electrical items, or how you can up-cycle… Read more

1st May 2014 0

Leicester love wheelie bins!

Leicester love wheelie bins! Over 2,000 households in Leicester have singed up to receive garden waste wheelie bins. Since the beginning of March, Leicester city council have been providing green wheelie bins to people who want to waste such as leaves, trimmings and grass collected from their houses. Sarah Russell, a councillor who is an assistant city mayor for neighbourhood services said: “I’m delighted our decision to launch a garden waste collection service has received such a positive response, with so many people signing up.” Russell also said to be very pleased to offer such a convenient option for recycling… Read more

4th April 2014 0