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Recycling rush expected this bank holiday

Posted on 22/05/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Highways, Transportation & Waste Management

20 May 2009

Recycling rush expected this bank holiday

People are set to make the most of Leicestershire's recycling and household waste sites this bank holiday weekend.

There are 14 County Council sites where residents can take a range of items to recycle, including electrical goods, scrap metal, clothes and garden waste, as well as household rubbish.

Every year, they handle more than 100,000 tonnes of materials and 67 per cent of this is recycled or re-used.

Many people don't realise that small electrical items such as old kettles and mobile phones can also be dropped off - 154 million small electrical products were bought in the UK in the last year alone, weighing a staggering 551,000 tonnes in total or 22kgs per household but only around 10% of this was recycled.

Recently, the County Council has teamed up with Recycle Now on the new 'don't bin it, bring it' campaign which encourages people to take these items to one of the 14 sites where they are separated for recycling.

Brand new canopies were also introduced this spring at Market Harborough, Barwell, Loughborough and Oadby to help Leicestershire residents recycle whatever the weather.

Derek Goodenough, the County Council's Waste Disposal and Treatment Manager, said: “Bank holidays are very busy times for our recycling and household waste sites.

“To avoid the rush and any queues, people considering a clearout are advised to plan ahead and think about visiting during the week.”

At this time of year, all sites are open from 8am until 8pm, seven-days-a-week and extra resources will be provided to cope with the demand over the holidays.    

To find information about recycling and household waste sites, please visit www.leics.gov.uk/waste  or call 0116 305 0001.