Summary of recycling opportunities in Mole Valley.
1. We can all recycle (green bin collections):
We have the option of paying extra for
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plastic mailing wrappers (remove any paper labels, please)
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plastic milk bottle tops (from supermarket milk),
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postage stamps,
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spectacles,
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binoculars,
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old mobile phones,
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used printer cartridges.
4. Other ideas:
Many charities will take your old mobile phones and printer cartridges in addition to everything else you expect - find out if your favourite cause collects them.
Several local opticians reuse your old spectacles - just ask them.
Many supermarkets recycle plastic bags.
Remember Charity shops, and jumble sales.
Think about the Freecycle network (Mole Valley Freecycle): for disposing of unwanted items to other people who could use them.
Use rechargeable batteries.
Workaid collects old tools - see www.workaid.org for what they want (there is a local collection point in Leatherhead, contact us for more details).
Compost more - newspaper and "rough" card can be torn up and composted in the garden heap. More on composting.
Sign up to the Mail Preference Scheme to stop getting junk mail in the first place:
Mailing Preference Service,
DMA House,
70 Margaret Street,
London,
W1W 8SS
0845 703 4599
Don't forget that while recycling is useful, the most important actions are to Reduce what you use/buy, Reuse it whenever possible ... and only then Recycle.
- The local groups page has a whole section on recycling in our area
- RecycleThis is a web site packed with ideas on how to re-use all sorts of things. Post your own requests and suggestions
- RecycleNow is the government's main site with loads of tips and info - including directory of what you can recycle near to you.
Margaret Hibbert