Red Recycling Bags
Contact
Tel: General Enquiries including Special/Bulky Collections & Sharps and Needle Collection enquiries: 01509 634563
Email: cleansing@charnwood.gov.uk
WHAT GOES IN THE RED RECYCLING BAGS?
YES PLEASE TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Shredded paper,
- Yellow pages,
- Catalogues, books,
- Envelopes,
- Magazines,
- Newspapers,
- Wrapping paper.
- Cardboard toilet and kitchen rolls,
- Clean pizza boxes,
- Cardboard boxes large and small (flatten the boxes and remove sellotape or strings and polystyrene)
- Food & drink cartons (commonly known as TetraPak)
NO THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Dirty boxes,
- Polystyrene,
- Fire works,
- Fireworks boxes,
- Files and folders with metal components
- ‘Windowed’ envelopes,
- Wallpaper,
- Greasy paper (chips cones, etc),
- Tissues,
- Kitchen paper,
- Paper contaminated with food.