Spring-board into recycling

Recycle for Greater Manchester would like to encourage local residents from across the region to consider recycling and donating unwanted items during their annual spring clean.

It certainly may not feel like it right now, but Spring really is upon us and now is the time of year to give your home a good clear out of the things you no longer need or use.

Whether it's old mobile phones in a drawer, kids' toys in a cupboard, old power tools cluttering up your garage, or books gathering dust in your loft, sometimes it's hard to part with things that seem too valuable to throw away. The good news is they don't have to go to waste, because you can recycle or donate them!  Simply drop them off at your local Recycling Centre. Don’t forget the Recycling Centres across Greater Manchester are open from 8am -8pm 7 days a week.

The 21 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across Greater Manchester offer the facilities to recycle unwanted items such as batteries, carpets and TVs. You can also donate furniture, clothing, and washing machines for re-use. For more information on what you can bring visit www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com where you will also find details of the location of your nearest Recycling Centre and new exciting information on what happens to your recycling.

Councillor Neil Swannick, Chair of Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority said: “Decluttering for your spring clean can be a quick and easy job. Focus on a certain type of item at a time - for example, small electrical goods. Start with the easy things - items that are broken, worn-out or unused. Work your way through your home, room by room and ask yourself if it can be re-used or recycled.  Recycling or donating unwanted items for re-use creates more space in your home and diverts more waste away from landfill”.

Make recycling part of your daily routine. For more information on what you can do to recycle more, waste less and even save money this Spring, visit www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com  Recycle. Simple As.

ENDS

Issued: 4 April 2013.

Notes:

Recycle for Greater Manchester is a partnership between Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited (VLGM) and the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), encouraging all residents of Greater Manchester to reduce, re-use and recycle more and help reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.

The Greater Manchester zero waste initiative will save around 400,000 tonne of CO₂ per year.

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) provides recycling and waste disposal services for 1,009,815 households in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. It handles around 5% of national municipal waste.

VLGM is a joint venture company owned by Viridor, a subsidiary of Pennon Group PLC, and John Laing PLC, who have come together to deliver a 25 year Recycling and Waste Management Contract.

VLGM provides facilities and services to manage householders waste in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner. This involves the reception, treatment and disposal of waste to increase levels of recycling, composting and recovery and reduce waste sent to landfill.