Recycling road shows back next week

Bury Council’s recycling officers are out in the community again next week to help residents get to grips with what goes in which bin.

The team will be giving out free kitchen caddies, compostable liners and bin stickers as well as taking orders for free brown recycling bins and handing out useful information leaflets.

The two road shows are:

• Tuesday 13 September – outside Habers food store, Kings Road, Prestwich (10am to 4pm)
• Thursday 15 September – Morrisons in Whitefield (10am to 4pm)

Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, said: “These are great opportunities for residents to come along and meet the recycling team face-to-face and get answers to any questions they may have.

“Recycling food waste not only saves money, it saves space in the grey bin and it’s really easy to do. It only costs £61 per tonne to turn food and garden waste into compost, but it costs £308 per tonne to treat and dispose of waste that is put in grey bins.So don’t forget, grey bins aren’t for food waste – brown bins are!

To find out more about recycling, request free recycling bins or check collection dates and sign-up for e-mail reminders visit www.bury.gov.uk/recycling.

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Press release issued: 6 September 2016.