Recycling

Rethink Rubbish in Tameside

Recycle Bins:

• I have heard that there is a blue bin collection service for paper - does this cover my area?
• What type of paper can I put into the bin/sack?
• I also have a green bin and a red bag - what can these be used for?
• How long do I have to wait before I take delivery of a recycling bin?
• Will I have to be in to take delivery of a recycling bin?
• Do I have to put my recycling bins out for collection even when they are not full?
• My bin has been damaged, what can I do?
• My neighbour has a compost bin - how easy is it to compost?
• Why do we only take bottles and jars, and not other forms of glass like window panes, mirrors, sunbed tubes, etc?
• Can plastic storage containers, such as Tupperware, be recycled?

Recycling in General:

• How much rubbish is generated each year in Tameside?
• How much paper is collected in Tameside?
• Where else can I recycle in Tameside?
• I am getting new furniture delivered - what can I do with my old stuff?
• Are there any charities in Tameside that will take unwanted goods?
• I have hundreds of plastic carrier bags - can they not be recycled?
• I have a new mobile phone - what can I do with the old one?
• How do I report problems with the recycling facilities?
• How do I find out more about recyling in Tameside?

Recycling Bins

I have heard that there is a blue bin collection service for paper - does this cover my area?

75,000 households (83%), in Tameside are covered by the blue bin collection service where residents can recycle all old newspapers and magazines. We provide a separate bin for you to store your paper. This bin is collected every eight weeks. In addition, 6,000 households are covered by a sack scheme to collect paper that is operated in partnership with local community groups.

What type of paper can I put into the bin/sack?

You can put the following types of paper in your blue bin/sack:

• Newspapers
• Magazines and brochures
• Junk mail
• Office paper

Please don't put cardboard, card, window envelopes or kitchen paper into the bin.

I also have a green bin and a red bag - what can these be used for?

The green bin is for mixed glass and the red sack is used to collect food and drinks cans, plastic bottles and plastic film (e.g. carrier bags and kitchen roll wrappings).

How long do I have to wait before I take delivery of a recycling bin?

Please allow 28 days for delivery of all recycling bins.

Will I have to be in to take delivery of a recycling bin?

No your recycling bin will be delivered at the earliest convenience and placed on your property.

Do I have to put my recycling bins out for collection even when they are not full?

No, we understand that some residents may not fill a recycling bin during the given period. We are happy for residents to present their bins when they are full.

My bin has been damaged, what can I do?

If you bin is badly damaged please contact the Environmental Call Centre on 0161 342 8355 and we will arrange to exchange your bin. Please note that replacement bins will not be provided if continuous damage occurs.

My neighbour has a compost bin - how easy is it to compost?

It is easier than you think! The Council can provide composters at a subsidised rate, call 0161 342 8355. Composters are great for grass and prunings as well as for vegetable peelings. To download a free copy of the Alan Titchmarsh Guide to Home Composting go to www.compost.org.uk

Why do we only take bottles and jars, and not other forms of glass like window panes, mirrors, sunbed tubes, etc?

In Tameside we pulverise the glass that we collect for recycling down into sand. Unfortunately, window panes, mirrors and sunbed tubes have different properties than glass and, therefore, cannot be used for the same applications.

Can plastic storage containers, such as Tupperware, be recycled?

Unfortunately we cannot accept this as it is made of a different type of plastic that cannot be processed by the recycling company.

Recycling in General

How much rubbish is generated each year in Tameside?

Tameside currently produces around 127,791 tonnes of rubbish each year. This weighs the equivalent of 17,110 double-decker buses! If these buses were parked end to end, the convoy would stretch 107 miles!

We currently recycle 12.42% of our rubbish, but there are a number of opportunities for you to recycle within Tameside so that we can improve on this figure!

How much paper is collected in Tameside?

Last year we recycled around 5,000 tonnes of newspapers and magazines through the blue bin scheme and a further 308 tonnes were collected at recycling banks. This paper was sent to a local mill and recycled into new newspapers.

Where else can I recycle in Tameside?

We have 59 recycling sites across Tameside. Recycling centres are located in supermarket car parks and other convenient places to allow you to do your recycling as part of your shopping trip. There are also civic amenity sites in Droylsden and Stalybridge where you can recycle a wide range of materials.

I am getting new furniture delivered - what can I do with my old stuff?

The Council runs a bulky household waste service. There is a charge for collections.

Alternatively contact Emmaus Mossley on 01457 838608 / 835105.

The service is based in Longlands Mill, Queen Street, Mossley, OL5 9AH.

They can collect products that are in good condition free of charge for re-use.

Are there any charities in Tameside that will take unwanted goods?

There are a number of high street charity shops that will take unwanted clothes, shoes, books and bric-a-brac. You can also use the bags that come through the door occasionally from specific charity collectors. To find your nearest charity shop search for 'charity shop' at www.yell.com

I have hundreds of plastic carrier bags - can they not be recycled?

Yes! Tameside Council has plastic film recycling facilities (including carrier bags) at Sainsbury's in Ashton, Morrisons in Hyde and the Turn Around, Huddersfield Road, Mossley. Additionally, Camp Street (Ashton), Richmond Club (Ashton), Sainsburys (Denton), Asda (Hyde), Printers Fold (Hollingworth), Layby, Quarry Rise (Stalybridge) and Tesco (Stalybridge) both collect carrier bags, which are then recycled. Why not have a clearout of old tatty carrier bags next time you go shopping?

I have a new mobile phone - what can I do with the old one?

There are a number of schemes which allow you to recycle your old mobile phone. Willow Wood Hospice, Willow Wood Close, Ashton collect mobile phones for recycling to raise money for the hospice. Three of our Rethink Rubbish partner retailers support mobile phone recycling. Pick up a freepost envelope at Argos, Sainsbury's or Tesco and you can recycle your mobile phone and raise money for a number of charities. Alternatively, you can recycle your old phones at branches of Oxfam or Scope (and take your old clothes in at the same time!)

More information about this type of initiative is available from: www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/recycle/phones.htm

How do I report problems with recycling facilities?

Please use the online form to notify us of any problems with the recycling facilities in Tameside.

How do I find out more about recycling in Tameside?

Click here for more information about recycling in Tameside. These pages are very user-friendly, providing information on specific waste materials. Alternatively contact the Council Call Centre on 0161 342 8355.

Contact Information
Send us a Message	Recycling Section Tameside MBC Council Offices Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne Lancs OL6 6DL View local map
0161 342 8355
0161 342 2266