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Everyone visiting the Household Recycling Centres are required to pre-book their visit.
This is to minimise queues and congestion on site and to help keep everybody safe.
Everyone visiting the Household Recycling Centres are required to pre-book their visit.
This is to minimise queues and congestion on site and to help keep everybody safe.
The guidance on this page is for recycling plastic at home only. For all other materials visit Waste and recycling — Tewkesbury Borough Council
Should I be washing and squashing my plastics? | Yes, please wash and squash your plastics (where possible) as it saves space in your recycling bin. | |
Can I recycle black plastic packaging | Yes, put them in your recycling container with your other recyclable plastics | |
Can I recycle plastic film including bread bags and crisp packets | Not recyclable at kerbside, please put in your non recycling bin | You may be able to recycle them at your local supermarket. Check if your local store recycles bags. |
Should I leave on or remove lids? | Leave them on and they will be recycled | |
Should I leave on or remove trigger sprays (like on cleaning sprays) | Leave them on and they will be recycled |
Fortnightly: wheeled bin for the collection of cardboard, mixed paper, cartons, food/drink cans, foil, empty aerosols, glass, plastic bottles, pot, tubs and trays.
* Plastic bags cannot be recycled through the kerbside recycling collection services. However, some local supermarkets have recycling collection points in store: check if your local store recycles bags.
Can't recycle an item? Find out where you can take your items to be recycled.