Say ‘cheers’ to recycling at the World Cup finals

Football fans are being urged to get behind recycling during the World Cup finals which start on Sunday (20 Nov).

Thousands of drinks cans and bottles are expected to be raised in Bury throughout November and December while the tournament takes place in Qatar.

Bury Council is reminding supporters that every one of these steel and aluminium cans and glass bottles can be recycled in your blue bin.

Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations, said: “We might crash out on penalties again, but let’s at least win the recycling challenge by putting all our empty cans and bottles in the blue bin.

“Remember, you can crush your drinks cans to make more space in the blue bin.

“And don’t forget food – any leftover pizza or takeaway grub can go in the brown bin, while the (clean) pizza box can go in the green bin and clean foil trays in the blue bin.”

Did you know?

• Every steel can is 100% recyclable. They can be turned into more steel cans, bicycles, parts for cars and many other everyday products each and every time.
• 1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a television for 3 hours.
• Manufacturing one aluminium drinks can from raw materials uses the same amount of energy as it would take to recycle 20 drinks cans.
• Glass is 100% recyclable and can be reused over and over again.
• 1 recycled glass bottle will save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes.
• In 21/22 we recycled 9,957 tonnes of glass, cans and plastic bottles from the blue bins.
• Recycling saves Bury Council money that can be invested in frontline services.

To check what can be recycled, request a recycling bin, check your bin collection dates or sign-up for e-mail reminders, visit www.bury.gov.uk/recycling

ENDS

Press release issued: 14 November 2022.

Picture: E for England – and the Environment! Cllr Alan Quinn will be supporting recycling during the World Cup.