Why are we talking rubbish?

We launched our campaign 'Talking Rubbish' to help answer your questions and help you recycle better. It went so well we have kept it going!🎤👄♻

Messaging can be confusing and can come from all directions about what you can and cant recycle, how you need to present your recyclables and what you can do with other items that cant be recycled kerbside and we want to help.

How can you get involved?

❔Ask us a question about recycling

📰 Frequently asked questions are listed here with their answers

🧙‍♂️ Visit Waste Wizard to find out where you can recycle or dispose of your items

Are you contaminating your recycling? ♻

One of the biggest ways people contaminate their recycling without realising is by wishcycling. Wishcycling is where you put something in your recycling when you aren't sure, in the hopes that it will be recycled.

WRAP’s research on recycling attitudes and reported behaviour reveals that 82% of UK households add one or more items to their recycling collection that is not accepted locally. This can reduce the value of materials destined for recycling or in some cases cause the whole load to be disposed of if the contamination is too high.

What can you do?

💻 Check your local council's website on what you can and cant recycle

🧙‍♂️ Ask Waste Wizard what to do with an item if you arent sure