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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

Southport Get New Wheelie Bins

Southport Get New Wheelie Bins Brown wheelie bins are being used in homes across Southport as part of a recycling initiative. The new wheelie bins will be used for recycling plastics and cardboard. Southport’s residents are in the process of receiving letters and calendars telling them the dates and details of when the bins will be delivered. The introduction of the new brown wheelie bins for cardboard and plastic recycling will be phased across Southport, Sefton and Formby over a number of months. The wheelie bins will start being delivered in March and the roll out will continue during April… Read more

10th March 2014 0

Be Bold with Your Bin!

Stylish Kitchen Bin

Kitchens are certainly considered the heart of the home and the one place where everyone can express the designer inside them. But once you have brought your dream kitchen to life, the last thing you want to do is spoil it by returning your old kitchen bin to its place. Yes, some new kitchens today can accommodate for waste bins in the design, and offer concealed places in which to hide them. However, this is not a practical solution for everyone, especially if you have a large family and need a large bin for all your weekly waste. So, what… Read more

3rd February 2014 0