The list of items that can be recycled at home has now expanded to include takeaway coffee cups (but not polystyrene cups) and now plastic bottle tops.
DID YOU KNOW: You can now recycle your bottle tops at home....
The list of items that can be recycled at home has now expanded to include things you may not be aware of, such as takeaway coffee cups (but not polystyrene cups) and now plastic bottle tops. This includes trigger sprays, Tetra Pak, carton and milk bottle plastic lids - are all welcome as long as they are attached to squashed empty bottles.
Please squash your empty plastic bottles and replace the lid before it goes into the recycling, and please remember to rinse out any bottles that require it, such as milk bottles.
Why do we ask you to squash your plastic bottle and put the lid back on before recycling? Squashing your bottle will stop the lid from shooting off when materials are compressed in the collection vehicle – plus it gives you more room in your recycling bin!
Check out the handy A-Z guide link below to see what is now accepted in your kerbside collection.
... and your hard plastics at your local Recycling Centre
Horsham District Recycling Centres can now accept hard plastic items such as garden furniture, coat hangers and plastic children's toys.
Items are separated for re-use, while the remainder are broken down to pellet form, to make new plastic components.
This extension will mean less reusable material is treated as waste, and broken or unusable items will get a new lease of life through recycling.