Journey of Recycling

Ever wonder where recycling goes once collected from your home? Or what happens to the materials you recycle?

Below is a series of videos looking at some of the currently accepted material groups in Liverpool City Region*, including Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

*If you live in St Helens, the ways in which you recycle materials are different. For more information on recycling in St Helens, please visit https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/WhatGoesWhere.

Cardboard

Cardboard is one of the material groups accepted via kerbside recycling collections from local authorities in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

If you live in one of these areas, here’s what happens to the cardboard which you recycle at home…

Drink Cans

Drink cans are one of the material groups accepted via kerbside recycling collections from local authorities in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

If you live in one of these areas, here’s what happens to the drink cans which you recycle at home…

What’s new? As part of the UK government’s Simpler Recycling legislation, other cans which can now be recycled include aerosol cans (including deodorant and hairspray cans).

Food Tins

Food tins are one of the material groups accepted via kerbside recycling collections from local authorities in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

If you live in one of these areas, here’s what happens to the food tins which you recycle at home…

What’s new? As part of the UK government’s Simpler Recycling legislation, other metals which can now be recycled include biscuit tins and foil.

Glass Bottles and Jars

Glass bottles and jars are one of the material groups accepted via kerbside recycling collections from local authorities in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

If you live in one of these areas, here’s what happens to the glass bottles and jars which you recycle at home…

Paper

Paper is one of the material groups accepted via kerbside recycling collections from local authorities in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

If you live in one of these areas, here’s what happens to the paper which you recycle at home…

Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottles are one of the material groups accepted via kerbside recycling collections from local authorities in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

If you live in one of these areas, here’s what happens to the plastic bottles which you recycle at home…

What’s new? As part of the UK government’s Simpler Recycling legislation, other plastics which can now be recycled include plastic food pots, tubs and trays. Aside from additional plastics, other drinks containers which can now be recycled include Tetra Pak cartons.

Learn more about recycling at home via Do It Right with Recycle Right.