In the season of goodwill, Gedling Borough Council is reminding residents what can and cannot be recycled from their Christmas waste this year.
The authority has now shared tips on what can be put in the green and black bins over the festive period.
What you can recycle…
- Plastic bottles without the lids
- Cardboard
- Envelopes
- Rinsed food tins
- Drinks cans
- Aerosol cans
- Cardboard tubes
Here’s a list of what can’t be recycled…
- Shiny and glittery wrapping paper
- Carrier bags
- Foil tin food trays
- Bows and ribbons
- Shiny and glittery cards
- Old toys
- Polystyrene
- Bubble wrap
- Dirty takeaway boxes
- Used nappies
Don’t forget: bin collections will change over the Christmas period. You can read more about the revised dates here
Extra bags of rubbish will also . be collected over the festive holiday.
A spokesman for Gedling Borough Council said: “People are being reminded to have their bin out before 6am on the morning of collection.
“We will take extra bags of black bin waste over the festive period and if you have extra recycling then please leave it in cardboard boxes or untied bags next to your bin.”
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