Christmas recycling all wrapped up

‘Tis the season for family and presents – and plenty of extra Christmas recycling.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is urging residents to recycle more and try to waste less during this festive season.

There is no limit to how much you can recycle. Any extra recycling can be put in clear sacks which are available from larger supermarkets and homeware stores. Leave clear sacks and large, flattened cardboard boxes next to your recycling bin.

There are lots of items that can be recycled including cardboard packaging, paper, newspapers and magazines, food tins, drinks cans, aerosols and plastic bottles.

Remember that Christmas wrapping paper cannot be recycled and needs to go into your black waste bin. Try wrapping presents with brown paper instead. It’s recyclable and can look beautiful when decorated.

If you’re unsure about what can and can’t be recycled, visit https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/recycle or call the council on 01256 844844.

Christmas can mean extra rubbish which can’t be recycled, so extra sacks will be collected for the first collection after Christmas only.

If you’re thinking of getting a real tree, you can recycle it at one of a number of drop off points across the borough between Wednesday 2 January and Sunday 27 January.

For more information visit https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/christmas-tree
The council’s Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services and the Environment Cllr Hayley Eachus said: “It’s inevitable that extra rubbish will be created over the festive period. I would ask residents to make sure they’re disposing of their waste and recycling correctly so we can enjoy an eco-friendly start to 2019.”
This year bin collections will be affected over two weeks and, unless adverse weather affects bin rounds, collections should return to normal from Monday 14 January 2019.

Normal collection                    Revised collection
Tuesday 25 December              Thursday 27 December
Wednesday 26 December         Friday 28 December
Thursday 27 December             Saturday 29 December
Friday 28 December                  Monday 31 December
Monday 31 December               Wednesday 2 January
Tuesday 1 January                    Thursday 3 January
Wednesday 2 January               Friday 4 January
Thursday 3 January                   Saturday 5 January
Friday 4 January                        Monday 7 January
Monday 7 January                     Tuesday 8 January
Tuesday 8 January                    Wednesday 9 January
Wednesday 9 January               Thursday 10 January
Thursday 10 January                 Friday 11 January
Friday 11 January                      Saturday 12 January

Check your bin collection day on the website https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/bincollections or call 01256 844844.

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