How to Present Your Recycling
We’re helping residents across the Liverpool City Region recycle right, and as the amount of materials that can be collected from our homes expands, recycling has never been easier.
For residents of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, here are three simple tips to remember next time you head to your recycling bin:
Wash Don’t Squash: Dirty recycling can contaminate materials like paper and card, so plastics, metals, bottles, cartons and glass just need a quick rinse, pop the lids on and toss them in your recycling bin. We use a variety of methods to sort recyclable materials by features like shape and size, so if you squash them, they may not be recognised and instead be treated as contamination, what a waste!
Keep em’ Dry: Cardboard and paper should be popped in your recycling bin dry, and free from any potential contaminates like food residue or liquids. Stained or dirty paper and card can’t be recycled and can contaminate more materials creating more waste. If in doubt, chuck it out!
Leave ’em Loose: Recycling should always be placed in your recycling bin loose, that means no plastic bags! Plastic bags can get caught in machinery so just lift the lid and pop your recycling in, simple.