A greater variety of items will be able to be recycled by residents at home under improvements to the household recycling collection service taking effect in April.
The changes will help Knowsley’s residents recycle more, reduce waste and protect the environment – all they have to do is learn about the additional items that can be recycled and start putting them in their grey recycling bin from April.
No changes will be made to recycling collections – they will be collected on the same day, every fortnight, as it is now.
This change is in support of the Government’s Simpler Recycling requirements introduced under the Environment Act 2021, which aims to make recycling collections more consistent across England, so everyone can recycle the same core materials.
It will help reduce confusion, improve recycling rates and support national ambitions to reach a 65% municipal recycling rate by 2035 and meet Net Zero targets.
Under the changes items such as biscuit tins, aerosol sprays, foil, plastic food pots, tubs and trays and Tetra-Paks will be able to be recycled in the grey bin.
As is the case currently, once collected, mixed recycling is then sorted at a Materials Recovery Facility before being sent to specialist recycling facilities to be transformed into new products and packaging.
Please note, it is not possible to recycle items such as crisp packets, plastic bags and drinking glasses from home.
Lesley Worswick, Chief Executive of MRWA and Co-Lead of the LCR Waste & Resources Partnership, said:
These changes are a fantastic step forward, making it simpler for residents to recycle more and waste less directly from home. Reducing confusion around everyday items – such as aerosols, yoghurt pots, food trays, foil and Tetra-Paks – helps us all protect the environment and ensures more of our waste is transformed into valuable new products.”
For more information about the changes to household recycling in Knowsley, visit the recycling page on the council’s website.