Recycling Banks Frequently Asked Questions
Where is my nearest recycling bank?
Please see Related Links below for information on recycling bank
locations.
Can I recycle aerosol cans at the recycling
bank?
No, aerosol cans cannot be collected at the recycling banks.
Aerosols can be placed into your recyclables bin for collection at
the kerbside.
Can I put glass from my old windows in the glass
banks?
No, glass such as window panes, light bulbs, drinking glasses,
glass cookware and car windscreens cannot be recycled through the
glass banks as these types of glass have a different composition
and the melting points vary.
People call the glass recycling containers 'bottle
banks', does that mean that I can only put glass bottles in the
banks?
You can put jars as well as bottles in the glass banks.
Which bank do I put blue bottles in?
Blue bottles should be placed in the green bottle banks.
What do I do if the banks are full?
Recycling Banks are emptied on a regular basis, however, if the
banks are full, please take your recycling to another site or home
with you.
Why does it say 'Newspapers and Magazines only' on the
paper recycling banks?
The recycling banks are labelled in conjunction with
standardised national branding. The types of paper which can be
accepted at the paper banks are:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Holiday rochures
- Catalogues
- Junk mail
- White directories
- White office paper/copy paper
- Shredded paper
- Yellow Pages
What else can I recycle at the Recycling Banks that I
cannot recycle at the kerbside?
Recycling Banks have been provided for the collections of
textiles and shoes and liquid food and drink cartons (Tetra Pak).
For information on the location of these banks please follow the
Related Link at the bottom of this page.
Where do recyclables from the recycling banks
go?
The materials currently recycled at the Recycling Banks are not
sent to Tilbury as they are collected by different companies.
Plastic bottles go to Lancashire where in the majority of cases the
material is used in national markets. Paper goes to a mill in Kent
where it is recycled on site into newsprint. Glass goes to a
furnace in West Yorkshire where it is melted down to make new
bottles and jars. Textiles are used in either Charity shops, for
humanitarian needs or exported to other markets. Cartons are taken
to a mill in Sweden where they can be re-processed. Cans are baled
and sent to Kent where they go on to both national and
international (Spain/Turkey or China) markets.