Here’s how to recycle some of the most common by-products of the festive season in Nottinghamshire.
- Cardboard boxes: Cardboard boxes should always be recycled. Flatten boxes to save space and avoid overflowing recycling bins and save time at the Recycling Centres.
- Aluminium cans and steel tins: Drinks cans, aerosols and tin cans are highly recyclable and can be remade into new items again. Always recycle these in the recycling bin.
- Christmas trees: Please do not fly-tip any used Christmas trees. Whether real or fake, there are legitimate reuse and recycling options in Nottinghamshire. Take your real Christmas Tree to a Recycling Centre or donate good condition, plastic trees to charity shops for others to reuse next year.
- Batteries: Batteries cannot be disposed of in household recycling bins, but they can be taken to a Recycling Centre or to a local large supermarket. Some Boroughs and Districts have additional battery collections, please check their websites for further information.
Lea Hawkes, General Manager Veolia Nottinghamshire said: “At Christmas we all tend to create more waste than usual, so it’s vital that everyone in Nottinghamshire helps to reduce their waste, reuse and recycle this festive season. After a tough year, we’d like to extend our best (sustainable!) season’s greetings to you all.”
READ: • Nottinghamshire Recycling Centres Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
• West Bridgford Recycling Centre’s online booking system back up and running
Councillor Phil Rostance, Vice Chairman of Communities and Place Committee: “The Christmas period can mean more waste – but like the rest of the year we can still reduce, reuse and recycle many items, and dispose of them correctly. If you’re unsure of where to put some of the seasonal items, maybe tinsel or sweet tins, visit Veolia’s website, or for common everyday items check the County Council’s website for a definitive list.
On behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council I’d like to say thanks to Nottinghamshire residents for their recycling efforts throughout this challenging year, and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.”
After the big day meal is over, remember to check out how best to use up those leftovers.
One traditional choice for a festive dessert is Christmas pudding – but what happens to the leftovers of that fruity pud if the chocolates from a stocking have caught the eye of your dinner table guests instead. Nottinghamshire recycles have got you covered with a range of downloadable festive food waste reduction recipes to see you into the New Year: www.veolia.co.uk/nottinghamshire/christmas
