Residents are being urged to make sure they put the right items in their recycling as North Yorkshire marks Recycle Week.
North Yorkshire Council says households across the county already recycle more than 42 per cent of their waste, but recyclable everyday items are still being thrown into general rubbish.
The authority is using Recycle Week, which runs from September 14 to 20, to encourage residents to check what can be collected from the kerbside.
Council leader Cllr Carl Les said: “Every year, billions of recyclable items are placed in the wrong bin across the UK.
“By taking a little extra time to recycle correctly, residents can help save energy, reduce waste and ensure materials can be turned into new products rather than being lost to disposal.”
As part of the campaign, the council’s recycling mascot Deo, whose appearance is based on a deodorant can, will visit events in Hawes and Catterick Garrison.
A New Recycling Service Roadshow will be held at Hawes Market Place tomorrow (Tuesday) from 9.30am until 3pm.
A second will take place at the Co-op in Colburn, Catterick Garrison, on Thursday from 11.30am until 2.30pm.
Residents will be able to ask the council’s waste and recycling team questions about what can be recycled and what happens to items after they are collected.
Cllr Les added: “Simple changes at home can make a real difference, and I would encourage anyone with questions about recycling to come along and speak to our team at one of the Recycle Week events.”
Items which can be recycled at the kerbside throughout North Yorkshire include paper and cardboard, food and drink cartons, metal cans, empty aerosols, aluminium foil and food trays, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, and glass bottles and jars.
Residents can also recycle items which they may not realise are accepted, including toothpaste tubes, aluminium tubes such as those used for tomato puree, and plastic plant pots provided they contain no soil and are not black.
Cllr Les said residents were already doing a “fantastic job” recycling but added that putting the correct items in the right container would help reduce waste and protect the environment.
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For those of us who live in Leyburn (where the drop ins are not convenient) perhaps the council could list what can be accepted for recycling e.g food cartons mentioned in your article but not on the council website, rather than just concentrating on what can’t be accepted on their website.
Perhaps we should have a “mend our roads” week & use our council tax more sensibly!
I was the first to respond but I don’t see my response anywhere.
My comments are honest & fair.
Anne Simpson
Seems a bit pointess keeping tins, plastic and bottles etc. And paper/ cardboard in separate bins when the bags and boxes are collected, the operatives just tip them into the same orifice on the collection vehicle…