Recycling and bins
Christmas waste and recycling collections What to do with your extra waste We know there is going to be lots more waste this Christmas and we want to make sure nothing has to be left behind. Check our guide below to find out what you should do with your extra waste.
Extra recycling Recycling as much as possible is a great way to save resources and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. Wrapping paper, Christmas cards and most types of packaging can be recycled. Extra recycling should be put out as normal in bags that are not black or purple alongside your full bin or box. Please visit www.harlow.gov.uk/bins-andrecycling
You can put all of these in your fortnightly recycling collection
cans, food tins and aerosols
Plastic bottles and items marked 1 or 2
boxes, card and paper
mixed glass and jars
Extra household waste
We will collect one extra bag of household waste per household on the first non-recycling collection after Christmas Day. Any extra waste should be placed in a plastic bag next to your non-recycling bin on your collection day. Food and leftovers Food waste should only be wrapped in newspaper or placed in compostable liners showing this logo:
Extra food waste can be put in compostable liners on top of your caddy or in a cardboard box. More information on what you can put in your food caddy, can be found on our website.
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Dead batteries thrown away with the non-recycling can ignite or even explode when they’re damaged. We offer a free battery collection on non-recycling collection days.* Batteries should be placed in a plastic bag or small cardboard box, clearly labelled and put out for collection alongside your bin or purple bags on collection day. Please do not put batteries into any bin, bag or box other than for the separate collection.
You can put all of these in your weekly food waste caddy
bread, cake and pastries
compostable
Take charge
meat and bones
fruit and vegetables
tea bags and coffee grounds
cheese and dairy
You can find out which batteries we accept on our website. *Battery collections are available for houses only
Enjoy a wasteless Christmas Love Essex has some great tips and advice to help you celebrate the festive season sustainably and reduce your plastic waste. Sign up to the plastic pledge today at: www.loveessex.org/ plasticpledge
