Sunday 10 August 2008

Orange bags

What can go into B&D council's orange re-cycling bags? It can be a bit confusing.

1) Here's what it says on the bags (same on old and new, stronger, type):

Cans/Tins (Food, pet food, drinks)
Foil
Plastic bottles (drink, milk, detergent, shampoo) *
Plastic bags

Newspapers
Magazines
Junkmail
Flyers
Brochures
Directories

Cardboard packaging (cereal, detergent and other similar). Flattened.

* bag says remove the lids and flatten the bottles. It doesn't say not to put the lids in the bag loose.

It also says no glass.

2) Here's what it says on the council's website:

http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/8-leisure-envir/refuse/recycling-orange.html

"
You can recycle all types of paper, food and drinks cans and plastic bottles in the Orange sacks."


Can we put in the orange bags what also goes in the bring site containers? Not glass obviously, but what about fruit juice (and similar) cartons? The council website hasn't been updated for this new recyclable even for the bring sites and the orange bag information on the website is limited (as can be seen above). As Shanks takes most, if not all of the stuff away, I don't think it mkes any difference.

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