Kent Recycles – Do You?

KENT RECYCLES – DO YOU?

Are you confused about what plastics you can recycle? Pledge2Recycle Plastics are working with all Kent Councils to help reduce that confusion.

The charity, which works to educate and advise citizens, has set up a dedicated website for Kent at Pledge2Recycle Kent, which includes competitions for communities and general recycling guidance.

You can recycle ALL bottles, whether from the bathroom and kitchen, as well as plastic packaging in the form of a pot, tub or tray.

All bottles should be empty ,when placed for recycling, with the tops back on. Pots, tubs and trays should have the absorbent layer and film lid removed, as these need to go into general waste.

Please DO NOT PUT toothpaste tubes, pill packs, nappies, textiles, batteries and food into recycling. Textiles should go to specific banks either at community/retail/or Household Waste Centres. You can take soft plastics and wrappings to local supermarket front of store collection. Please check at Recyclenow – local-recycling.

Sainsbury’s superstores now take ALL flexible packaging in front of store collections – guidance and a list of participating stores can be found at Sainsburys – flexible-plastics.

ALL PLASTIC PLACED FOR RECYCLING NEEDS TO BE CLEAN, DRY AND LOOSE not bagged in a carrier or black bag.

For a handy guide to plastic recycling please follow the link to Kent Does Guide.

Pledge2Recycle Plastics are happy to take your queries. You will find them at: @pledge2recycle, or e-mail: Amanda.bakewell@recoup.org.